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help

/ˈhelp/HELP
/ˈhɛlp/HELP

Meaningto help

Common meaning: to make easier for someone

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishhelpan‘to help, aid, assist, succour’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishhelpensource
  3. Englishhelp‘to make easier for someone’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Old English helpan ‘to help’.

Roots

  • helpan Old English “to help”

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