[intransitive, transitive] to improve a situation; to make it easier for something to happen. The support of our families has helped enormously. Help · Help noun · Self-help noun

[intransitive, transitive] to improve a situation; to make it easier for something to happen It helped being able to talk about it.

[uncountable] the act of helping somebody to do something. Thank you for all your help. to ask/call/appeal for help; The offer of help came too late.

1[uncountable] the act of helping someone to do something Thank you for all your help. · 2[uncountable] the fact of being useful The map wasn't much help. · 3[ ...

There are 29 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb help, four of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, ...

help exclamation /help/ /help/ used to call for help because you are in a dangerous situation.

helping (of something) an amount of food given to somebody at a meal synonym serving Extra Examples The steak came with a healthy helping of fries.

to help or encourage somebody/something by saying or showing that you agree with them/it synonym back. support somebody/something to support an idea/a view ...

There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun help, five of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, ...

helping (of something) an amount of food given to someone at a meal synonym serving a small/generous helping We all had a second helping of pie.