English · Common Verbs
help
/help/
[/help/]
assist someone
Beginnerverb
Definition
To make it easier for someone to do something by doing part of it.
Example
Could you help me move this table into the other room before the guests arrive?
Could you help me move this table into the other room before the guests arrive?
Etymology
From Old English 'helpan', of Germanic origin, related to German 'helfen'.
How & Where It’s Used
One of the most frequent verbs, used in requests and offers of aid.