helpmeet

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/ ˈhɛlpˌmit /

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Origin of helpmeet

From the phrase an help meet for him i.e., a help suitable for him, in the Authorized Version of the Bible (1611)

Words nearby helpmeet

helping verb, helpless, helpline, Helpmann, helpmate, helpmeet, help oneself, help out, Helprin, help screens, Helsingborg

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How to use helpmeet in a sentence

If you haven’t read “The Stepford Wives,” Ira Levin’s 1972 satiric novel, adapted to film in 1975, about a Connecticut town where all the women are perfect helpmeets, no spoilers.
Chandler Baker’s ‘The Husbands’ is a smart spin on ‘The Stepford Wives’|Bethanne Patrick|August 24, 2021|Washington Post
By the time he was a high-school junior, Bernie had also found his lifelong helpmeet, Ruth Alpern, two years his junior.
The Making of Madoff|Jerry Oppenheimer|August 1, 2009|DAILY BEAST
No loving helpmeet had cheered him in his efforts, or with womanly tenderness ministered to his wants.
Robert Moffat|David J. Deane
She was her husband's helpmeet in business as well as in household affairs, and he often consulted her on affairs of state.
The Private Life of the Romans|Harold Whetstone Johnston

They were married August 17, 1843; and he never had cause to regret his choice, for she proved to him a helpmeet indeed.
Personal Recollections of Pardee Butler|Pardee Butler
Of course, I am not referring to the courageous helpmeet who stands by her husband in bearing the burdens of life.
Criminal Psychology|Hans Gross
The young master of Kirkleatham ruled well and wisely, and Ethel proved a noble helpmeet.
Heriot's Choice|Rosa Nouchette Carey

British Dictionary definitions for helpmeet

helpmeet

/ (ˈhɛlpˌmiːt) /

noun

a less common word for helpmate

Word Origin for helpmeet

C17: from the phrase an helpe meet (suitable) for him Genesis 2:18

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