helpmeet
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
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)
Example Sentences
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When Harold burned out on being the helpmeet to the rising star, Minnie took his place.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2025
But the show, despite being aware of Verdon’s talent, primarily makes her a kind of long-suffering helpmeet, no longer in her prime, even though Fosse is in his.
From Slate • Dec. 13, 2019
“The Wife” is about Joan Castleman, the long-suffering helpmeet to Joe Castleman, a famous author who builds his legacy by leeching off Joan’s literary ambitions.
From The New Yorker • Jun. 5, 2019
The excellent Ms. Rogers returns as Harry’s frowzy helpmeet, a woman narcotized by monotony, who can still put on the dog for a handsome stranger.
From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2018
Might she not end by being a real helpmeet to him?
From The Pastor's Wife by Arnim, Elizabeth von
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