"helpful" meaning in English

See helpful in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈhɛlp.fʊl/ Audio: en-us-helpful1.ogg [US], en-us-helpful.ogg [US] Forms: helpful [positive], more helpful [comparative], most helpful [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is helpful it can or does help in some way.
    Sense id: simple-helpful-en-adj-i5UNTjgv
     
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          "text": "The way you explained that word was very helpful to me."
        },
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          "text": "The shop keeper was very helpful in telling use how we could cook the food in the shop."
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    },
    {
      "form": "more helpful",
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        "comparative"
      ]
    },
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        "superlative"
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      ]
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