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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“If you can help out by watching the baby more, she can go to work full time,” she adds.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
"There was a youth centre I used to help out in and one of the kids was like 'Hey! What are you doing there!'"
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
“This delay will not help out deterrence very much,” Stars and Stripes quotes Estonia’s defense minister, Hanno Pevkur, as saying.
From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026
"We're hopeful to see if they're able to help out and see if we can get on our plane to go home today," added Suez Khan, a 28-year-old artist.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
When Mama told them he used to send money home to help out with bills, the detectives suggested that Quinton might be involved in something he didn’t want us to know about.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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