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help out

British  

verb

  1. to assist or aid (someone), esp by sharing the burden

  2. to share the burden or cost of something with (another person)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

help out Idioms  
  1. Give additional assistance, as in I offered to help out with the holiday rush at the store. [Early 1600s]


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If so, you might want to help out another way.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026

"There's more forgiveness, understanding and help out there than you might think."

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

His own parents had moved to Colorado to help out with his brother’s kids.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

Maddie and Avery moved back from New York to help out as their mother tried to keep Little Flower going while dealing with dislocation and a nightmarish battle with her insurance company.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

“You'll come and help out with the party, won't you, please?”

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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