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to help obtain
To help someone achieve or obtain something positive that would be difficult or impossible to get without this help.
Sein Mentor hat ihm zu der entscheidenden Beförderung verholfen.
His mentor helped him obtain the decisive promotion.
This verb has a fixed structure: the person being helped is in the dative, and the goal being achieved is expressed with the preposition 'zu' + dative. The pattern is: jemandem zu etwas verhelfen (to help someone obtain something).
Ein guter Anwalt kann Ihnen zu Ihrem Recht verhelfen.
A good lawyer can help you obtain your rights.
'Verhelfen' (to help obtain) is a derivative of the verb 'helfen' (to help). The prefix 'ver-' is inseparable and here strengthens the idea that the help leads to a concrete result or success.
Er hat ihr zu einem Job in seiner Firma verholfen.
He helped her obtain a job at his company.
The goal that you help someone obtain is usually something positive and difficult to achieve. Common combinations are: 'zum Sieg verhelfen' (to help achieve victory), 'zum Erfolg verhelfen' (to help achieve success), 'zur Flucht verhelfen' (to help someone escape), or 'zu Ansehen verhelfen' (to help someone gain prestige).
Die neue Strategie verhalf dem Team zum Sieg.
The new strategy helped the team achieve victory.
to help
'helfen' and 'verhelfen' both have to do with support. 'helfen' is general: you support someone with a task or a problem. 'verhelfen' is used in the fixed structure 'jemandem zu etwas verhelfen' (to help someone obtain something). It means that the help enables someone to achieve something positive, for example success, a job, or their rights. The words can be confused because both express help. The important point is: after 'verhelfen', you normally use 'zu' plus the goal. 'helfen' describes the support itself more directly.
Ein guter Tipp hat ihm zu einem neuen Job verholfen.
A good tip helped him get a new job.
Meine Schwester hilft mir am Morgen bei der Bewerbung.
My sister helps me with the application in the morning.