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Definition of
helpmate noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
helpmate
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈhɛlpmeɪt
/
/
(
also
helpmeet
NAmE
/
/
ˈhɛlpmit
/
/
)
(
formal
or
literary
)
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a helpful partner, especially a wife
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helpmate
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Nearby words
helpless
adjective
helpline
noun
helpmate
noun
help off
phrasal verb
help out
phrasal verb