help [ˈhɛlp]

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¹ help verb

• to do something that makes it easier for someone to do a job, to deal with a problem, etc. : to aid or assist someone
• to make something less severe : to make something more pleasant or easier to deal with —often followed by to + verb
• to give (yourself or another person) food or drink —often + to

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² help noun

• activities or efforts that make it easier to do a job, deal with a problem, etc.
• something (such as money or advice) that is given to someone who needs it
• someone or something that makes it easier to do a job, deal with a problem, etc.