Definition of help oneself - Reverso English Dictionary
Verbal expression
1.
take freelytake food or drink without needing permission or an invitation
- At the buffet, you can help yourself to any dish you like..
2.
self serviceserve oneself, especially with food or supplies
- Please help yourself to the snacks on the table.
3.
self-controlDated exhibit self-control, often in negative formDated
- She couldn't help herself from laughing at the joke.
Expressions with help oneself
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unable to stop oneself from doing something impulsive or habitual
She can't help herself from checking her phone constantly.
feel unable to stop oneself from doing something
She cannot help herself from eating chocolate every day.
act without control due to strong feelings or urges
She could not help herself and started to cry.
take food or drink for yourself without asking
Please help yourself to some cake.
serve oneself food without asking permission
Feel free to help yourself to some food at the buffet.
Terms with help oneself included in their meaning
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selfish action
done mainly to help oneself or gain advantage
self-inability
without the ability to help oneself
lack of control
state of being unable to help oneself
independence
state of providing for oneself without help
independence
able to maintain oneself without help
self-reliance
take care of oneself without help
self-reliance
take care of oneself without help
self-reliance
take care of oneself without help
vulnerability
completely unable to help oneself
consequences suffering
to suffer consequences caused by oneself without help
help oneself
take something without asking
independence
made by oneself without outside help
autonomy
controlled by oneself without external help
self-help
help oneself without external aid
court argument
plea made mainly to help oneself
financial independence
pay for oneself without help from others
building houses
building something by oneself without hired help
independent creation
created by oneself without external help
independence
ability to maintain oneself without help
Examples of help oneself in a sentence
Guests can help themselves to the drinks in the fridge. Feel free to help yourself to the drinks in the fridge. Guests can help themselves to the buffet. I could not help myself from checking my phone. He couldn't help himself and ate another cookie.
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- French:se servir, s'aider, ...
- German:sich bedienen, sich selbst bedienen, ...
- Italian:servirsi, prendere, ...
- Spanish:servirse, ayudarse, ...
- Portuguese:servir-se, conter-se, ...
- Chinese:自取, 自助, ...
- Japanese:自由に取る, 自分で取る, ...
- Arabic:خَدَمَ نَفْسَهُ, اِسْتَخْدَمَ لِنَفْسِهِ, ...
- Hebrew:לְשָׁרֵת אֶת עַצְמְךָ, לְהִתְכַּבֵּד, ...
- Russian:угощаться, брать себе, ...
- Ukrainian:пригощатися, стримуватися, ...
- Hindi:ख़ुद ले लेना, खुद ले लेना, ...
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