help
verb (used with object)
to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist.
has helped
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present perfectof help (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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For years, Sacha has helped develop leronlimab, which is intended to prevent HIV from entering immune cells by blocking a surface protein known as CCR5.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
Tonight’s $1 billion Powerball drawing is one of the biggest ever, but inflation has helped pump it up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Federer has helped create the company’s “The Roger” line of sneakers.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
“Witnessing the beauty, serenity and unrelenting force of nature through their eyes has helped ground me in a chaotic world.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
He can think of every pair that has helped him come north.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
