be helpful

/biː ˈhɛlpfl/

phrase★Beginner— provide assistance

general

To provide assistance or support to someone in need.

Can you be helpful and explain this concept to me?

Can you assist me by explaining this concept?

Being helpful in the community is important.

Providing assistance to the community is valuable.

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This phrase is commonly used to describe actions that aid others.

Collocations

be helpful toprovide assistance tobe helpful withassist in a specific task

to help someone

to assist someone

Using 'be helpful' is a polite way to ask for assistance.

Use 'be helpful' when you want to emphasize the positive nature of providing assistance.

Derived from the verb 'help' (Old English 'helpan') combined with the adjective 'helpful' (Middle English 'helpful').

This phrase is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to describe actions that provide aid or support.

to exist or act in a certain way

verb

helpful

providing assistance or support

adjective

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