A regular verb; the old past tense and participle holp and holpen being obsolete.

To aid; to assist; to lend strength or means towards effecting a purpose; as, to help a man in his work; to help another in raising a building; to help one to pay his debts; to help the memory or the understanding.

To assist; to succor; to lend means of deliverance; as, to help one in distress; to help one out of prison.

To relieve; to cure, or to mitigate pain or disease. Help and ease them, but by no means bemoan them.

To help to, to supply with; to furnish with. Whom they would help to a kingdom. 1 Maccabees 8:13. Also, to present to at table; as, to help one to a glass of wine.

To lend aid; to contribute strength or means. A generous present helps to persuade, as well as an agreeable person. To help out, to lend aid; to bring a supply.

Aid; assistance; strength or means furnished towards promoting an object, or deliverance from difficulty or distress. Give us help from trouble; for vain is the help of man. Psalm 60:11.

That which gives assistance; he or that which contributes to advance a purpose. Virtue is a friend and a help to nature. God is a very present help in time of trouble. Psalm 46:7.

Remedy; relief. The evil is done; there is no help for it. There is no help for the man; his disease is incurable.

A hired man or woman; a servant.