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hulpmiddel — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • aid verb To help or support someone, or to make something easier.
  • implement verb To put a plan, decision, or system into actual practice.
  • resource noun Something available to be used to achieve a goal, such as materials, money, or people.
  • tool noun A physical device used to carry out a task, especially one held in the hand.
  • utility noun The quality of being useful or practical.

Senses

hulpmiddel is used for these senses in English:

  • aid (countable) Something which helps; a material source of help.
  • implement A tool or instrument for working with.
  • resource Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel.
  • tool Any physical device meant to ease or do a task.
  • utility (computing) A software program designed to perform a single task or a small range of tasks, often to help manage and tune computer hardware, an operating system, or application software.

aid — full definition

  1. verb To help or support someone, or to make something easier.
  2. noun Help, support, or resources given to someone in need.

implement — full definition

  1. verb To put a plan, decision, or system into actual practice.
  2. noun A tool or instrument used for a particular task.

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