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helpmate

helpmate

3 7.0
A person who helps and supports their partner in life
  • noun
  • /ˈhɛlpmɛɪt/
  • Archaic
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  • In every worthy wish of yours, I shall be your helpmate.

I think that there's one person that's and a woman is supposed to be your helpmate.

Examples

  • Then ultimately I must take all responsibility upon myself in the selection of a helpmate, and trust that God will guide me.

    Blog text (23)
  • I wanted to be his helpmate.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Her husband was a wonderful helpmate through it all.

    Blog text (26)
  • The Bible says that you are your husband's helpmate.

    Blog text (32)
  • What do you think marriage is if it isn't being a helpmate to your husband?

    Academic text (2013)
  • "It was little Erika, my helpmate, pointing up between the pines."

    Fiction book (1996)
  • While his wife still lived, he had been one of the few men in this chromed and caustic modern day and age to speak of his helpmate and mean it.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • The biggest compliment Ike made to his mother, Ida, was that she was a wonderful helpmate.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Mamie: Our grandmothers and mothers told us that we should be helpmates.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • She is not only my partner but also my helpmate in every aspect of life.

Synonyms

buddy
vshelpmate
  • Informal
1.0

A close friend you spend time with

is a spouse who helps and supports rather than just a companion
partner
vshelpmate
878 1.1

A husband, wife, or long-term companion in a romantic relationship

emphasizes helping and supporting inside a marriage or relationship
friend
vshelpmate
503 1.0

A person who supports and helps someone, group, or cause

is specifically a supportive spouse rather than a general companion
fellow
vshelpmate
329 1.1

A friend who spends time with you regularly

is specifically a supporting spouse rather than a general associate
mate
vshelpmate
  • UK
194 1.2

A person who is your partner in a close romantic relationship

focuses on helping and supporting within a relationship rather than only naming it
helper
vshelpmate
79 1.0

A person who does tasks for others, for example at events

applies specifically to a supportive spouse rather than general task help
aider
vshelpmate
3 4.7

A person who helps someone in need, for example with first aid

describes a spouse offering steady support rather than a general assistant
helpmeet
vshelpmate
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who supports and cares for their partner

has identical meaning but uses a different spelling form
perfect companion
vshelpmate
1 3.7

The best person or thing to be with that helps you

is an ordinary supportive partner rather than an idealized one
assister
vshelpmate
3.0

A person who helps another with a task or need

is the spouse offering support rather than performing general assistance
succorer
vshelpmate
9.8

A person who helps others in trouble

is the regular supportive spouse rather than an emergency helper
assistor
vshelpmate
4.3

A person or thing that helps someone with a task

refers only to a person who supports in a relationship rather than objects

Antonyms

907 2.1

A person who competes against another in a game or argument

How Supportive

right-hand
41 3.5
helpmate
  • Archaic
3 7.0
assistant
833 1.0
helper
79 1.0

Surface Forms

helpmate singular
helpmates plural

Morphology

helpmate = help + mate (transparent) = help + mate

A clear compound of the productive words 'help' and 'mate' meaning 'a person who helps'.

Etymology

Helpmate is made of help ('to assist') and mate ('companion' or 'partner'), like in teammate. So a helpmate is simply a companion who helps and supports you, often used for a spouse.