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
“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
Rich McKay, chairman of the NFL’s competition committee, said the league has the infrastructure to intervene and help out in those situations.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
She's having to rely on her parents to help out, but bemoans the need for them to do so.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
“I guess I can help out sometimes. Just not all —” “And me quitting saves you time. I don’t have to suck up to Blakeman anymore, so you can quit going to the nursing home.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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