helper

[hel-per]

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noun

a person or thing that helps or gives assistance, support, etc.
an extra locomotive attached to a train at the front, middle, or rear, especially to provide extra power for climbing a steep grade.Compare doubleheader, pusher(def 5).

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Origin of helper

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at help, -er¹

Synonyms

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1. aid, assistant; supporter, backer, auxiliary, ally.

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Related Words

servant companion collaborator attendant apprentice temp help deputy aide follower subordinate partner supporter accomplice adjunct abettor henchman coadjutor friend colleague

Examples from the Web for helper

Contemporary Examples

My favorite episode is the one where Homer gets a helper monkey named Mojo.
10 Favorite Movie Monkey Scenes
Crystal the Monkey
July 6, 2011

Historical Examples

Who would for a moment think of suggesting his name as a helper?
Ester Ried Yet Speaking
Isabella Alden
She was driven from a pious family; but she had no home, no friend, no helper!
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I
Francis Augustus Cox
He had therefore everything to learn by himself, without any helper.
Self-Help
Samuel Smiles
Joe Nelson, the choreman, is my helper and does all the heavy work.
The Night Riders
Ridgwell Cullum
If you can get on for a day or two longer, I'll try to get a helper down!
The Woman-Haters
Joseph C. Lincoln

Word Origin and History for helper

n.

mid-14c., agent noun from help (v.). Helpestre "a female helper" is recorded from c.1400. The Old English agent noun was helpend.

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