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help
verb
to
make
it
easier
for
someone
to
do
something
by
giving
assistance
,
advice
,
or
support
•
Could
you
help
me
carry
these
boxes
upstairs
?
Could
you
help
me
carry
these
boxes
upstairs
?
•
She
always
helps
her
little
brother
with
his
homework
.
She
always
helps
her
little
brother
with
his
homework
.
Old
English
helpan
“
to
assist
,
benefit
,
do
good
to
,”
of
Germanic
origin
;
related
to
Dutch
helpen
and
German
helfen
.
noun
-
help
the
act
of
assisting
someone
or
the
assistance
that
is
given
•
Thanks
for
your
help
with
the
project
.
Thanks
for
your
help
with
the
project
.
•
She
asked
her
neighbor
for
help
when
her
car
wouldn't
start
.
She
asked
her
neighbor
for
help
when
her
car
wouldn't
start
.
verb
-
help
to
make
it
easier
for
someone
to
do
something
or
solve
a
problem
by
giving
your
effort
,
time
,
advice
,
or
resources
•
Could
you
help
me
carry
these
boxes
up
the
stairs
?
Could
you
help
me
carry
these
boxes
up
the
stairs
?
•
A
volunteer
helps
the
elderly
man
cross
the
busy
street
.
A
volunteer
helps
the
elderly
man
cross
the
busy
street
.
Old
English
helpan
“
to
assist
,
succor
,”
from
Proto-Germanic
*helpanan
.
noun
-
help
the
act
of
making
it
easier
for
someone
to
do
something
;
assistance
or
support
•
Thank
you
for
your
help
;
I
couldn't
have
finished
on
time
.
Thank
you
for
your
help
;
I
couldn't
have
finished
on
time
.
•
If
you
need
any
help
,
press
the
blue
button
.
If
you
need
any
help
,
press
the
blue
button
.
From
the
verb
'help'
,
used
as
a
mass
noun
since
Old
English
times
.
verb
to
make
a
situation
better
or
easier
;
to
be
useful
or
effective
•
Drinking
water
will
help
you
feel
better
when
you
have
a
cold
.
Drinking
water
will
help
you
feel
better
when
you
have
a
cold
.
•
Turning
off
the
lights
helps
save
energy
.
Turning
off
the
lights
helps
save
energy
.
interjection
used
to
cry
out
when
you
need
immediate
assistance
or
are
in
danger
•
Help
!
My
foot
is
stuck
between
the
rocks
!
Help
!
My
foot
is
stuck
between
the
rocks
!
•
She
shouted
,
'Help
!
I
can't
swim
!
'
She
shouted
,
'Help
!
I
can't
swim
!
'
interjection
used
as
a
loud
call
when
you
are
in
danger
or
urgently
need
assistance
•
She
screamed
,
'Help
!
'
when
she
saw
smoke
filling
the
kitchen
.
She
screamed
,
'Help
!
'
when
she
saw
smoke
filling
the
kitchen
.
•
Help
!
I
can't
swim
!
Help
!
I
can't
swim
!
From
the
verb
'help'
,
used
as
a
cry
since
Middle
English
.
verb
used
with
‘
can
’
t/cannot
’
to
mean
to
be
unable
to
stop
yourself
from
doing
something
•
I
can
’
t
help
laughing
at
his
jokes
.
I
can
’
t
help
laughing
at
his
jokes
.
•
She
couldn
’
t
help
crying
during
the
sad
movie
.
She
couldn
’
t
help
crying
during
the
sad
movie
.
noun
a
person
who
assists
,
especially
someone
employed
to
do
work
•
The
farmer
hired
extra
help
during
the
harvest
.
The
farmer
hired
extra
help
during
the
harvest
.
•
Our
new
kitchen
help
is
learning
the
recipes
quickly
.
Our
new
kitchen
help
is
learning
the
recipes
quickly
.
noun
-
help
people
employed
to
do
household
or
manual
work
,
especially
in
someone
’
s
home
or
small
business
•
The
wealthy
family
hired
extra
help
for
the
holiday
party
.
The
wealthy
family
hired
extra
help
for
the
holiday
party
.
•
Grandpa
still
calls
the
farm
workers
'the
help'
.
Grandpa
still
calls
the
farm
workers
'the
help'
.
Extension
of
the
noun
'help'
to
mean
the
people
who
give
assistance
,
first
recorded
in
17th-century
American
English
.
hell
noun
-
hell
In
some
religions
,
the
place
where
wicked
people
are
believed
to
suffer
after
death
.
•
The
preacher
warned
that
greed
could
send
a
soul
to
hell
.
The
preacher
warned
that
greed
could
send
a
soul
to
hell
.
•
Medieval
paintings
often
show
hell
as
a
pit
of
fire
and
torment
.
Medieval
paintings
often
show
hell
as
a
pit
of
fire
and
torment
.
Old
English
‘
hel
’
or
‘
helle
’,
from
Proto-Germanic
*haljō
"
concealed
place
,"
referring
to
the
world
of
the
dead
.
noun
-
hell
A
very
difficult
,
painful
,
or
unpleasant
situation
or
period
of
time
.
•
Final
exams
week
was
pure
hell
for
the
students
.
Final
exams
week
was
pure
hell
for
the
students
.
•
Running
a
marathon
in
the
blistering
sun
felt
like
hell
.
Running
a
marathon
in
the
blistering
sun
felt
like
hell
.
interjection
Used
to
express
anger
,
frustration
,
surprise
,
or
strong
emphasis
.
•
Hell
!
I
left
my
wallet
at
the
restaurant
.
Hell
!
I
left
my
wallet
at
the
restaurant
.
•
What
the
hell
is
that
noise
upstairs
?
What
the
hell
is
that
noise
upstairs
?
adverb
Very
;
extremely
(
used
after
an
adjective
or
verb
for
emphasis
).
•
This
pizza
is
spicy
as
hell
.
This
pizza
is
spicy
as
hell
.
•
She
worked
like
hell
to
finish
the
project
on
time
.
She
worked
like
hell
to
finish
the
project
on
time
.
hello
interjection
used
as
a
friendly
greeting
or
when
answering
the
telephone
•
When
Mia
opened
the
door
,
she
waved
and
said
hello
to
her
friends
.
When
Mia
opened
the
door
,
she
waved
and
said
hello
to
her
friends
.
•
Ben
picked
up
the
phone
and
said
hello
into
the
receiver
.
Ben
picked
up
the
phone
and
said
hello
into
the
receiver
.
interjection
used
to
express
surprise
,
sudden
understanding
,
or
to
attract
someone
’
s
attention
•
Hello
,
what
’
s
going
on
here
?
Hello
,
what
’
s
going
on
here
?
•
Hello
—
I
just
figured
out
the
answer
!
Hello
—
I
just
figured
out
the
answer
!
noun
an
instance
of
saying
the
word
“
hello
”;
a
greeting
•
A
friendly
hello
can
brighten
someone
’
s
day
.
A
friendly
hello
can
brighten
someone
’
s
day
.
•
After
a
round
of
cheerful
hellos
,
the
meeting
began
.
After
a
round
of
cheerful
hellos
,
the
meeting
began
.
helpful
adjective
giving
useful
assistance
or
making
a
task
or
situation
easier
•
The
instructions
in
the
manual
were
very
helpful
.
The
instructions
in
the
manual
were
very
helpful
.
•
Drinking
water
can
be
helpful
when
you
have
a
headache
.
Drinking
water
can
be
helpful
when
you
have
a
headache
.
Formed
from
the
noun
“
help
”
+
the
adjective-forming
suffix
“
-ful
”
meaning
“
full
of
.”
First
recorded
in
late
Middle
English
(
15th
century
).
adjective
willing
and
ready
to
assist
other
people
•
The
hotel
staff
were
extremely
helpful
during
our
stay
.
The
hotel
staff
were
extremely
helpful
during
our
stay
.
•
Mia
is
always
helpful
when
someone
needs
advice
.
Mia
is
always
helpful
when
someone
needs
advice
.
Same
formation
as
the
principal
sense
: “
help
”
+
“
-ful
,”
but
used
of
a
person
’
s
character
from
late
16th
century
onward
.
helicopter
noun
an
aircraft
with
large
horizontal
blades
that
spin
on
top
,
allowing
it
to
take
off
and
land
vertically
,
hover
in
the
air
,
and
fly
forward
,
backward
,
or
sideways
•
The
rescue
team
arrived
by
helicopter
to
lift
the
injured
climber
off
the
mountain
.
The
rescue
team
arrived
by
helicopter
to
lift
the
injured
climber
off
the
mountain
.
•
From
the
beach
,
we
watched
a
bright
red
helicopter
hovering
over
the
ocean
.
From
the
beach
,
we
watched
a
bright
red
helicopter
hovering
over
the
ocean
.
early
20th
century
:
from
French
hélicoptère
,
based
on
Greek
helix
‘
spiral
’
+
pteron
‘
wing
’.
The
word
originally
referred
to
the
machine
’
s
rotating
blades
.
verb
to
travel
somewhere
by
helicopter
,
or
to
move
people
or
things
somewhere
using
a
helicopter
•
The
film
crew
helicoptered
over
the
rainforest
to
capture
aerial
shots
.
The
film
crew
helicoptered
over
the
rainforest
to
capture
aerial
shots
.
•
Soldiers
and
supplies
were
helicoptered
into
the
remote
base
before
dawn
.
Soldiers
and
supplies
were
helicoptered
into
the
remote
base
before
dawn
.
verb
use
from
the
noun
‘
helicopter
’;
first
attested
mid
20th
century
.
hold
verb
-
hold
,
holding
,
holds
,
held
to
keep
something
in
your
hand
,
arms
,
or
another
part
of
the
body
without
letting
it
go
•
Please
hold
the
ladder
steady
while
I
climb
.
Please
hold
the
ladder
steady
while
I
climb
.
•
She
held
her
baby
close
to
keep
him
warm
.
She
held
her
baby
close
to
keep
him
warm
.
verb
-
hold
,
holding
,
holds
,
held
to
have
enough
space
or
strength
to
contain
,
carry
,
or
support
something
•
This
bottle
holds
one
litre
of
water
.
This
bottle
holds
one
litre
of
water
.
•
The
stadium
can
hold
fifty
thousand
fans
.
The
stadium
can
hold
fifty
thousand
fans
.
verb
-
hold
,
holding
,
holds
,
held
to
organize
and
have
a
meeting
,
event
,
or
activity
•
The
university
will
hold
a
graduation
ceremony
in
June
.
The
university
will
hold
a
graduation
ceremony
in
June
.
•
Our
club
holds
meetings
every
Friday
afternoon
.
Our
club
holds
meetings
every
Friday
afternoon
.
verb
-
hold
,
holding
,
holds
,
held
to
keep
someone
waiting
or
to
stop
something
for
a
short
time
•
Please
hold
the
line
while
I
transfer
your
call
.
Please
hold
the
line
while
I
transfer
your
call
.
•
Passengers
had
to
hold
until
the
storm
passed
.
Passengers
had
to
hold
until
the
storm
passed
.
verb
-
hold
,
holding
,
holds
,
held
to
continue
to
be
true
,
effective
,
or
in
the
same
state
•
Your
invitation
still
holds
.
Your
invitation
still
holds
.
•
The
rule
holds
in
every
case
.
The
rule
holds
in
every
case
.
shelter
noun
-
shelter
protection
or
cover
from
bad
weather
,
danger
,
or
harm
•
The
large
oak
tree
gave
us
shelter
from
the
sudden
rain
.
The
large
oak
tree
gave
us
shelter
from
the
sudden
rain
.
•
Caves
offered
early
humans
natural
shelter
against
predators
.
Caves
offered
early
humans
natural
shelter
against
predators
.
noun
a
building
or
place
that
provides
temporary
housing
and
protection
for
people
or
animals
who
have
nowhere
else
to
stay
•
After
the
hurricane
,
dozens
of
families
stayed
in
a
shelter
set
up
in
the
high
school
gym
.
After
the
hurricane
,
dozens
of
families
stayed
in
a
shelter
set
up
in
the
high
school
gym
.
•
The
stray
dog
was
taken
to
an
animal
shelter
where
veterinarians
checked
his
health
.
The
stray
dog
was
taken
to
an
animal
shelter
where
veterinarians
checked
his
health
.
From
Middle
English
schelter
,
probably
related
to
Old
Norse
skjól
“
protection
,
cover
.”
verb
to
protect
or
give
refuge
to
someone
or
something
,
or
to
take
cover
oneself
•
Locals
opened
their
homes
and
sheltered
tourists
when
the
airport
closed
.
Locals
opened
their
homes
and
sheltered
tourists
when
the
airport
closed
.
•
During
the
thunderstorm
,
we
sheltered
under
a
stone
arch
.
During
the
thunderstorm
,
we
sheltered
under
a
stone
arch
.
nevertheless
adverb
despite
what
has
just
been
said
or
done
;
in
spite
of
that
•
It
was
pouring
with
rain
,
but
nevertheless
the
soccer
match
continued
.
It
was
pouring
with
rain
,
but
nevertheless
the
soccer
match
continued
.
•
The
cake
burned
in
the
oven
;
nevertheless
,
everyone
laughed
and
enjoyed
the
birthday
party
.
The
cake
burned
in
the
oven
;
nevertheless
,
everyone
laughed
and
enjoyed
the
birthday
party
.
formed
from
nevertheless
(
never
+
the
+
less
)
in
Middle
English
,
meaning
“
not
at
all
the
less
.”
shelf
noun
-
shelf
,
shelves
a
flat
board
fixed
to
a
wall
or
inside
a
cupboard
where
you
put
things
so
they
are
stored
or
displayed
•
Emma
lined
up
her
cookbooks
neatly
on
the
kitchen
shelf
.
Emma
lined
up
her
cookbooks
neatly
on
the
kitchen
shelf
.
•
The
top
shelf
was
too
high
for
the
child
to
reach
.
The
top
shelf
was
too
high
for
the
child
to
reach
.
Old
English
"
scylfe
",
related
to
Old
Norse
"
skjalf
",
meaning
a
bench
or
ledge
,
later
extended
to
the
furniture
sense
.
noun
-
shelf
,
shelves
a
narrow
ledge
of
rock
,
ice
,
or
land
that
sticks
out
from
the
side
of
a
cliff
,
hill
,
or
other
surface
•
A
narrow
rock
shelf
jutted
out
over
the
canyon
,
giving
hikers
a
place
to
rest
.
A
narrow
rock
shelf
jutted
out
over
the
canyon
,
giving
hikers
a
place
to
rest
.
•
The
climber
carefully
edged
along
the
icy
shelf
.
The
climber
carefully
edged
along
the
icy
shelf
.
From
the
same
Old
English
root
as
the
furniture
sense
,
originally
meaning
'ledge'
.
noun
-
shelf
,
shelves
the
area
of
shallow
seabed
around
a
continent
that
slopes
gently
before
dropping
to
the
deep
ocean
floor
•
Many
oil
rigs
are
built
on
the
continental
shelf
because
the
water
is
shallow
.
Many
oil
rigs
are
built
on
the
continental
shelf
because
the
water
is
shallow
.
•
The
ship
left
the
shelf
and
entered
deeper
ocean
waters
.
The
ship
left
the
shelf
and
entered
deeper
ocean
waters
.
Applied
to
underwater
geography
in
the
late
19th
century
by
analogy
with
a
land
shelf
—
a
flat
supporting
ledge
.