Help
help / help
verb
- to aid or assist
Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed.
Maria Montessori, 1870-1952
- to provide support
Words have energy and power with the ability to help, to heal, to hinder, to hurt, to harm, to humiliate and to humble.
Yehuda Berg, 1972-
- to rescue
If the ox knew his own strength, God help us.
Greek Proverb
- to avoid or keep from doing something
When you look into the eyes of an animal you’ve rescued, you can’t help but fall in love.
Paul Shaffer, 1949-
- to assist or wait on a patron of an establishment
I asked a shop owner if he could help me out.
Frank Carson, 1926-2012
- to keep something from occurring
There are two things a person should never be angry at: what they can help, and what they cannot.
Traditional Proverb
- to serve, as at a meal
When it comes to eating, you can sometimes help yourself more by helping yourself less.
Richard Armour, 1906-1989
- to be beneficial
If we cannot now end our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity.
John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963
- to improve
The books that help you most are those which make you think the most.
Pablo Neruda, 1904-1973
noun
- the act of assisting someone
Dreams do come true, but not without the help of others, a good education, a strong work ethic, and the courage to lean in.
Ursula Burns, 1958-
- a person hired to assist or work for someone
The truth in acting is that we are all hired help.
Lorraine Bracco, 1954-
- an object or person that provides aid
Help from abroad always comes when the rain has stopped.
Rwandan Proverb
- a way by which things can be remedied, improved, etc.
If it’s not fixable, there is no help in worrying.
Dalai Lama, 1935-
interjection
- (exclaimed to alert that one is in need of assistance)
Help!
The Beatles, 1960-1970