Helpful
Example: She is helpful and supports her colleagues daily
Definition
"Helpful" describes someone or something that provides assistance, support, or benefits to others, making tasks easier or improving situations. For example, a helpful person offers aid willingly and contributes positively to the needs of those around them.
Etymology
The word "helpful" comes from the Old English 'helpful' meaning 'ready to help'. It combines 'help', which has Germanic roots related to assistance, and the suffix '-ful', indicating 'full of' or 'characterized by'. Did you know that 'help' originally meant to 'pluck' or 'take hold of', highlighting the idea of taking action to assist?
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"Helpful" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (A2) - set 4", containing 116 commonly used words.
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