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help out

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌhɛlp ˈaʊt/ · UK /ˌhelp ˈaʊt/

help out means: To do something that makes a task easier or helps someone with a problem.

verb

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To do something that makes a task easier or helps someone with a problem.

  • Can you help out today?
  • Our neighbours helped us out when we moved.
  • She helps out at the school every Friday.

How to use it: help someone out with something (My sister helped me out with the rent.); help out by doing something (You can help out by washing the dishes.)

Similar words: help, assist, lend a hand

Common phrases: help out someone, help out friends, help out at home

Questions about help out

What does help out mean?

To do something that makes a task easier or helps someone with a problem.

What is help out in other languages?

Türkçe: yardım etmek · Español: ayudar · Français: aider · Deutsch: helfen · Italiano: aiutare · 日本語: 手伝う

How do you pronounce help out?

In American English /ˌhɛlp ˈaʊt/; in British English /ˌhelp ˈaʊt/.

How do you use help out in a sentence?

Can you help out today? Our neighbours helped us out when we moved.

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