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helpmeet
helpmeeta helpmate; spouse [Helpmeet was derived from a misreading in the King James Bible where God promises Adam “to make a help meet for him,” meaning a help suitable for him. As Eve became the “help,” “help meet” was interpreted as “spouse.”]
Not to be confused with:helpmate – companion and helper; husband or wife; anything that assistshelp·meet H0138700 (hĕlp′mēt′)n. A helpmate.
[From misunderstanding of the phrase an help meet for him, a helper suitable for him (Adam), in Genesis 2:18, referring to Eve.]helpmeet (ˈhɛlpˌmiːt) n a less common word for helpmate[C17: from the phrase an helpe meet (suitable) for him Genesis 2:18]help•mate (ˈhɛlpˌmeɪt)
n. 1. a companion and helper. 2. a wife or husband. [1705–15; help + mate1, by association with helpmeet] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | helpmeet - a helpful partnerhelpmatebetter half, married person, partner, spouse, mate - a person's partner in marriage |
Translationsaiutantecollaboratorecompagnohelpmeet
Synonyms for helpmeetnoun a helpful partnerSynonymsRelated Words- better half
- married person
- partner
- spouse
- mate
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