helpmate

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɛlpmeɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhɛlpˌmeɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(help′māt′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
help•mate /ˈhɛlpˌmeɪt/USA pronunciation  or -meet /-ˌmit/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a companion and helper.
  2. a wife or husband.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
help•mate  (help′māt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a companion and helper.
  2. a wife or husband.
  3. anything that aids or assists, esp. regularly:This calculator is my constant helpmate.
  • help + mate1, by association with helpmeet 1705–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
helpmate /ˈhɛlpˌmeɪt/ n
  1. a companion and helper, esp a wife
'helpmate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
helpmeet - marrow

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