help oneself

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === help oneself (third-person singular simple present helps oneself, present participle helping oneself, simple past and past participle helped oneself) (reflexive) 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. (reflexive) To take something freely; to serve oneself without restraint. (chiefly in the negative) To exhibit self-control. Synonym: contain oneself Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see help. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====