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Synonyms

help out

British  

verb

  1. to assist or aid (someone), esp by sharing the burden

  2. to share the burden or cost of something with (another person)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
help out Idioms  

  1. Give additional assistance, as in I offered to help out with the holiday rush at the store. [Early 1600s]

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

President Trump is sending ICE agents today to help out.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

“When Rob and I began talking, what stood out to me was the chance to help out such a storied organization,” Bennett said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

That’s how it worked—you paid the driver a little money, but you also had to help out with the cows.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola

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