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to help with

to help with

438 1.0
To give someone support to do a task
  • phrasal verb
  • /hɛlp wɪð/
translation icon : ayudar con
  • She always offers to help with my homework when I'm stuck.
  • help with students
  • help with children
  • help with a problem

It helps with stress, It helps with hair growth so much.

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Examples

Synonyms

to help someone with
vsto help with
499 1.0

To do part of a task for someone who has trouble doing it

focuses on finishing a particular task or project
to help out
vsto help with
  • Informal
486 1.0

To do something for someone who cannot do it alone

focuses on enabling task completion or project performance rather than general support
to aid
vsto help with
238 1.0

To help someone or something in need

focuses on enabling a person to perform or finish a particular task
to help someone out
vsto help with
  • Informal
182 1.3

Give someone support with a task or problem when they need it

focuses on enabling task performance or completion rather than only crisis aid
to lend a hand
vsto help with
  • Informal
28 1.3

To help someone with a task

focuses on task or project completion rather than brief practical action
to offer support
vsto help with
28 2.7

To give help to someone during a difficult time

aims at enabling task completion rather than providing ongoing emotional backing
to lend a helping hand
vsto help with
  • Informal
6 2.7

To give someone support with a task or problem

is focused on assisting in performing or completing specific tasks or projects
to provide aid
vsto help with
5 2.9

To give help to people and countries in need

focuses on enabling performance or completion of specific tasks rather than large scale relief

Antonyms

256 3.8

Fail to care for someone or something you should look after

75 3.6

To make it difficult for people or things to do something

How Helpful

to support
753 1.4
to help with
438 1.0
to demonstrate
211 3.1

Surface Forms

help with infinitive
helped with past participle
helping with present participle
helps with third person singular

Morphology

help + with

The meaning 'to assist someone in performing a task' is directly and compositionally derived from 'help' (to assist) combined with the preposition 'with' (marking the task or instrument), so a learner who knows both words can infer the MWE meaning. This verb + preposition pattern is common across languages and standard in English, making the construction predictable for a B1 learner.

Etymology

Help with comes from the simple image of one person standing beside another and working with them on a task while offering help. That's why help with means 'to assist' in doing a particular job.