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- pronunciation:
- help
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- Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition: |
When someone or something is helpful, it means that they do something that helps.
When Aaron's mom is making a big dinner for guests, she wants him to be helpful. She asks him to put things on the table and to fold napkins.This type of bandage is very helpful if you have a cut.Todd asked his sister for advice and the advice she gave him was helpful. He did what she said and it worked.- synonyms:
- useful
- antonyms:
- useless
- similar words:
- beneficial, convenient, favorable, friendly, kind, practical, profitable, valuable
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| related words: |
handy, useful |
| derivations: |
helpfully (adv.), helpfulness (n.) |
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