helped

/hษ›lpt/

IPA: /HH EH1 L P T/

verb
  1. 1

    To provide assistance to (someone or something).

    โ€œHe helped his grandfather cook breakfast.โ€

  2. 2

    To assist (a person) in getting something, especially food or drink at table; used with to.

    โ€œHelp yourself to whatever's in the fridge.โ€

  3. 3

    To contribute in some way to.

    โ€œIf you want to get a job, it helps to have some prior experience.โ€

  4. 4

    To provide assistance.

    โ€œPlease, help!โ€

  5. 5

    To avoid; to prevent; to refrain from; to restrain (oneself). Usually used in nonassertive contexts with can.

    โ€œAre they going to beat us?ย Not if I can help it!โ€

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/help, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/helped