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2help noun
plural help
1 [noncount] a : activities or efforts that make it easier to do a job, deal with a problem, etc.
He thanked us for our help. I could use some help with the dishes. We could hear shouts for help coming from the house. a help menu/screen [=a part of a computer program that gives instructions and information about how to use the program]
b : something (such as money or advice) that is given to someone who needs it
I couldn't have bought this house without financial help. [=without money given to me by someone else] She is very unhappy and needs some serious/professional help. [=she should see a counselor or psychologist to help her with her problems]
2 [singular] : someone or something that makes it easier to do a job, deal with a problem, etc.
She has always been a real help (to me) in times of trouble. He's been more of a hindrance than a help.
3 [noncount] a : the fact of being useful to someone
You've been (of) no help at all to me. [=you haven't helped me at all]
b : the state of being helped
Is there any help for us? [=is there anything that can be done to help us?] The situation is beyond help. [=nothing can be done to improve the situation] (Brit) There was no help for it but to tell her parents. [=there was no way to avoid telling her parents]
4 [plural] : servants or paid workers
We need to hire additional help. The help have already left for the day. It's hard to find good help. (US) I looked through the help wanted ads. [=the part of the newspaper in which jobs are advertised]
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