help out
Britishverb
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to assist or aid (someone), esp by sharing the burden
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to share the burden or cost of something with (another person)
Example Sentences
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Hugging Face says that it turned to Z’s model when Anthropic’s software cited security concerns and refused to help out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Even if the stepmother leaves the house equally to your other siblings, disclaiming your share doesn’t necessarily mean you won’t be asked to help out.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Food drives have been going on for a long time. I feel it’s a great way to help out our community.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
“Instead it will all be nicely stage managed with the other central bank heads all keen to help out the new guy.”
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Somehow, astonishingly, she managed to use her position of political influence to quietly help out an estimated five thousand people who might otherwise have been victims of Stalin’s purges.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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