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help oneself
verb helps oneself · helping oneself · helped oneself
- To serve oneself, especially to take food or other supplies, rather than wait to be served by another; used to indicate friendly permission or invitation. If you want to take a shower, help yourself to towels; they're in the linen closet.
- To take something freely; to serve oneself without restraint. He said I could help myself to the chocolates.
- To exhibit self-control. Sorry for eating all the chocolates - I couldn't help myself.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see help. God helps those who help themselves.
