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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Of course, the rest of Class 203 wants to help out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 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
“He tries to help out the community, and to just have everything taken away from him in 20 minutes is tough.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 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
They think I can help out with the family business, prepping pounds of veggies, mixing all the spices, packing hundreds of foil trays before a big party.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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