Meaning
- (transitive) to help
- (transitive) to provide, to supply
- (transitive) to get hooked, to cause (someone) to be very keen (on), addicted or depended
Concepts
give somebody a hand
go along to
bolster up
Synonyms
ter zijde staan
hulp verlenen
de goedheid hebben
geschikt zijn
van nut zijn
ter wille zijn
zo goed willen zijn
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɦɛl.pə(n)/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle Dutch helpen, from Old Dutch helpan, from Proto-West Germanic *helpan, from Proto-Germanic *helpaną.
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