helpmeet

noun

help·​meet ˈhelp-ˌmēt How to pronounce helpmeet (audio)
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: helpmate

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exasperated, the army surgeon requested a helpmeet who wouldn't faint at the sight of blood he and his helpmeet share a passion for rock climbing
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Rather than serve as helpmeets to men, their husbands often took a backseat. — Marissa C. Rhodes / Made By History, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024 When Harold burned out on being the helpmeet to the rising star, Minnie took his place. — Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025 In the right-wing imagination, these women are acting like harpies — an epithet often seen online — when they’re supposed to be helpmeets. — Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026 In a workplace, they’re expected to be helpmeets while also being held up as tokens of acceptance, a dynamic the characters bridle against and use to their advantage. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for helpmeet

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Etymology

help entry 2 + meet, adjective

First Known Use

1673, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of helpmeet was in 1673

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“Helpmeet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helpmeet. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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