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helpmate

help·mate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [help-meyt]
    • /ˈhɛlpˌmeɪt/
    • /ˈhelpmeɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [help-meyt]
    • /ˈhɛlpˌmeɪt/

Definitions of helpmate word

  • noun helpmate a companion and helper. 1
  • noun helpmate a spouse. 1
  • noun helpmate anything that aids or assists, especially regularly: This calculator is my constant helpmate. 1
  • noun helpmate A helpful companion or partner, especially one’s husband or wife. 1
  • countable noun helpmate If you say that one person is another person's helpmate, you mean that they help the other person in their life or work, especially by doing boring but necessary jobs for them such as cooking and cleaning. 0
  • noun helpmate a companion and helper, esp a wife 0

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Origin of helpmate

First appearance:

before 1705
One of the 50% oldest English words
1705-15; help + mate1, by association with helpmeet

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Helpmate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

helpmate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

helpmate usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for helpmate

noun helpmate

  • wife — a married woman, especially when considered in relation to her partner in marriage.
  • assistant — Assistant is used in front of titles or jobs to indicate a slightly lower rank. For example, an assistant director is one rank lower than a director in an organization.
  • companion — A companion is someone who you spend time with or who you are travelling with.
  • mate — a tealike South American beverage made from the dried leaves of an evergreen tree.
  • partner — a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.

Antonyms for helpmate

noun helpmate

  • foe — a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy: a bitter foe.
  • enemy — A person who is actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.

Top questions with helpmate

  • what is a helpmate?

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