American English pronunciation
How to pronounce helped
IPA transcription: ['hɛlpt]
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['hɛlpt]
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['hɛlpt]
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Verb
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give help or assistance; be of service
“Everyone helped out during the earthquake”
“Can you help me carry this table?”
“She never helps around the house”
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improve the condition of
“These pills will help the patient”
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help to some food; help with food or drink
“I served him three times, and after that he helped himself”
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be of use
“This will help to prevent accidents”
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abstain from doing; always used with a negative
“I can't help myself--I have to smoke”
“She could not help watching the sad spectacle”
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contribute to the furtherance of
“This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries”
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take or use
“She helped herself to some of the office supplies”
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improve; change for the better
“New slipcovers will help the old living room furniture”
Usage examples
- According to executive producer Al Jean, Pynchon helped write the jokes for his appearances.
- Thick glasses helped him read the print.
- "Diligence" also helped to repair after collision damage.
- Cockeysville was named after the Cockey family who helped establish the town.
- Finkel soon helped Bojado sign a multi-fight deal with cable television channel Showtime.
- I could have helped her.
- This system helped Shimano take the lead in groupset manufacturing.
- "You have helped me." The man continued to prepare his tea, saying nothing.
- He even advocated forgiving the earlier enemies of Valdemar, which helped stabilize Denmark internally.
- His remarkable technical and scientific activity helped develop the chemical industry in Romania.