help

(Engels)

Noun

1. (uncountable, usually) Action given to provide assistance; aid.
2. (uncountable, usually) Something or someone which provides assistance with a task.
3. (uncountable, usually) Documentation provided with computer software that could be accessed using the computer.
4. (countable, usually) A study aid.
5. (uncountable, usually) One or more people employed to help in the maintenance of a house or the operation of a farm or enterprise.
6. (uncountable, usually) Correction of deficits, as by psychological counseling or medication or social support or remedial training.

Verb

1. (transitive) To provide assistance to (someone or something).
2. (transitive) To assist (a person) in getting something, especially food or drink at table; used with to.
3. (transitive) To contribute in some way to.
4. (intransitive) To provide assistance.
5. (transitive) To avoid; to prevent; to refrain from; to restrain (oneself). Usually used in nonassertive contexts with can.
6. (Hong-Kong, Singapore) To do something on the behalf of someone.
7. (Singapore, Singlish, imperative) To assist or sympathize with (the speaker); used to express displeasure, disappointment or exasperation.

Intj

1. A cry of distress or an urgent request for assistance.
2. (Internet) A way to signal uncontrollable laughter; implying the risk of dying of laughter and needing assistance.

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/hɛlp/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: help

Overgenomen van Oudengels: help

Verwant aan Saterfries: Hälpe

Verwant aan Fries: help

Verwant aan Nederlands: hulp

Verwant aan Nedersaksisch: Hülp

Verwant aan Duits: Hilfe

Verwant aan Deens: hjælp

Verwant aan Zweeds: hjälp

Verwant aan Noors: hjelp

Overgenomen van Middelengels: helpen

Overgenomen van Oudengels: helpan

Verwant aan Fries: helpe

Verwant aan Nederlands: helpen

Verwant aan Nedersaksisch: helpen

Verwant aan Duits: helfen

Verwant aan Deens: hjælpe

Verwant aan Noors: hjelpe

Verwant aan Litouws: šelpti

In summary

From Middle English help, from Old English help (“help, aid, assistance, relief”), from Proto-Germanic *helpō (“help”), *hilpiz, *hulpiz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱelb-, *ḱelp- (“to help”).
Cognate with Saterland Frisian Hälpe (“help”), West Frisian help (“help”), Cimbrian hölfe (“help”), Dutch hulp (“help”), German Hilfe (“help, aid, assistance”), Luxembourgish Hëllef (“help”), Mòcheno hilf (“help”), Vilamovian hyłf (“help”), Yiddish הילף (hilf, “help”), Danish hjælp (“help”), Faroese, Icelandic hjálp (“help”), Norwegian Bokmål hjelp (“help”), Norwegian Nynorsk hjelp, hjølp (“help”), Swedish hjälp (“help”).

Concepten

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Synoniemen

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facilitate

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patronage

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Vertalingen

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Beistand

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Despite this she would bring back home people who needed help .

Desondanks zou ze mensen terugbrengen die hulp nodig hadden.

I will ask Liam if he can help me look .

Ik zal Liam vragen of hij me kan helpen kijken.

The bridge was constructed with the help of the Japanese Government .

De brug werd gebouwd met behulp van de Japanse regering.

They shouted consolation and promises and went off back to the town again to get help .

Ze schreeuwden troost en beloften en gingen weer terug naar de stad om hulp te krijgen.

I can not help but feel that this topic is hopelessly outdated .

Ik kan het niet helpen, maar het gevoel dat dit onderwerp hopeloos verouderd is.

The bank prospered with help from the railroad .

De bank bloeide met hulp van de spoorweg.