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so help me

so help me
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [soh help mee]
    • /soʊ hɛlp mi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [soh help mee]
    • /soʊ hɛlp mi/

Definitions of so help me words

  • verb with object so help me 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: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages. 1
  • verb with object so help me to save; rescue; succor: Help me, I'm falling! 1
  • verb with object so help me to make easier or less difficult; contribute to; facilitate: The exercise of restraint is certain to help the achievement of peace. 1
  • verb with object so help me to be useful or profitable to: Her quick mind helped her career. 1
  • verb with object so help me to refrain from; avoid (usually preceded by can or cannot): He can't help doing it. 1
  • verb with object so help me to relieve or break the uniformity of: Small patches of bright color can help an otherwise dull interior. 1

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Origin of so help me

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English helpen, Old English helpan; cognate with German helfen

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for So help me

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

so help me popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

so help me usage trend in Literature

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