help itself in English

Forms: help itself [canonical], helps itself [third-person, singular], helped itself [past], helped itself [past, participle], helping itself [present, participle] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{verb|help itself|helps itself|helped itself|helped itself|helping itself}} [POS TABLE]

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        "serve itself"
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"help itself" meaning in English

Verb