English verb: help oneself | |||
1. | help oneself (stative) abstain from doing; always used with a negative | ||
Samples | I can't help myself--I have to smoke. She could not help watching the sad spectacle. | ||
Synonyms | help | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s VERB-ing | ||
Broader (hypernym) | forbear, refrain | ||