helfen

Definitions of helfen
  1. verb
    be of use
    synonyms: eignen, taugen, zupass kommen, zupasse kommen, zupaß kommen, zustatten kommen
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    nutzen, nützen
    contribute or conduce to
  2. verb
    give help or assistance; be of service
    synonyms: mithelfen
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    erleichtern
    make easier
    annehmen, assistieren, aushelfen, bedienen, kümmern, schauen, sehen, sekundieren, sorgen, zuarbeiten
    work for or be a servant to
    fruchten
    be of use to, be useful to
    bemuttern
    care for like a mother
    pflegen
    serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people
    type of:
    unterstützen
    give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
  3. verb
    improve the condition of
    synonyms: aufhelfen
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    heilen
    provide a cure for, make healthy again
    gut tun, guttun, wohl tun, wohltun
    be beneficial for
    type of:
    aufbessern, aufsteigen, bessern, fördern, verbessern
    to make better
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