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Synonyms

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]

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

President Trump is sending ICE agents today to help out.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

In exchange, the au pair was to help out with child care for up to forty five hours per week, five and one half days per week.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg

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