helfen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abet verb To help or encourage someone to do something wrong, especially a crime.
- aid verb To help or support someone, or to make something easier.
- assist verb To help someone do something.
- avail verb To make use of an opportunity or resource, usually for one's own benefit.
- help verb To provide assistance to someone or something.
- stead noun The place or role of someone or something, especially when taken over by a replacement, as in "in his stead."
Senses
helfen is used for these senses in English:
- abet (transitive) To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid (any good cause, opinion, or action). [late 16th c.]
- aid (transitive) To provide support to; to further the progress of; to help; to assist.
- avail (intransitive) To be of use or advantage; to answer or serve the purpose; to have strength, force, or efficacy sufficient to accomplish the object.
- sort out (transitive, British, slang) To take action to stop someone who has been causing trouble, often by physically attacking them.
- stead (obsolete) To help, support, benefit or assist; to be helpful.
abet — full definition
- verb To help or encourage someone to do something wrong, especially a crime.
- verb To support or back up a good cause, opinion or action.
- verb To push someone toward doing something worthwhile.
- verb (dated) To back a prediction by putting money on it.
aid — full definition
- verb To help or support someone, or to make something easier.
- noun Help, support, or resources given to someone in need.
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