Meaning & use
Helpmate
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A companion or partner who provides help and support, especially a spouse.
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Throughout their long marriage, she was his loyal helpmate.
The farmer relied on his sons as helpmates during the harvest.
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The word arose from a reinterpretation of the biblical phrase "an help meet," which fused into "helpmeet" and then "helpmate."
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