help

I

n.

1) to give, offer, provide help

2) to call for, seek help

3) a big, great help (she was a big help to us)

4) domestic help

5) (BE) a home help

6) of help to (she was of great help to us)

7) (misc.) help wanted (as in a newspaper advertisement)

II

v.

1) (D; tr.) ('to assist') to help in, with (we helped them in their work; she helped me with the translation)

2) (D; tr.) ('to assist in moving') to help into; off; out of (help them into the house; help her off the train; help him out of the car)

3) (D; refl.) ('to serve oneself') to help to (she helped herself to the dessert)

4) (D; tr.) ('to serve') to help to (can I help you to some food?)

5) (E) they helped to cook the meal

6) (esp. AE) (F) ('to assist') she helped move the furniture

7) (G; often used with: cannot--can't--couldn't) ('to keep from') we couldn't help laughing

8) (H) she helped us to move the furniture

9) (esp. AE) (I) she helped us move the furniture

10) (misc.) I couldn't help but laugh

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[help]

off

offer

provide help

seek help

great help (she was a big help to us)

with (we helped them in their work; she helped me with the translation)

out of (help them into the house; help her off the train; help him out of the car)

(BE) a home help

(D; tr.) ('to assist in moving') to help into

(D;tr.) ('to assist') to help in

(E) they helped to cook the meal

(G; often used with: cannot, can't, couldn't) ('to keep from') we couldn't help laughing

(H) she helped us to move the furniture

(esp. AE) (F) ('to assist') she helped move the furniture

(esp. AE) (I) she helped us move the furniture

(misc.) I couldn't help but laugh

a big

domestic help

to call for

to give

(misc.) help wanted (as in a newspaper advertisement)

(D; tr.) ('to serve') to help to (can I help you to some food?)

of help to (she was of great help to us)

(D; refl.) ('to serve oneself) to help to (she helped herself to the dessert)