helpmeet

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helpmeet

/ˈhɛlpmiːt/

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Univerbation of part of a phrase in Genesis 2:18 in the King James Version: “an helpe meet” for Adam (i.e. a helper suitable for him) (help + meet).

noun helpmeets

A helpful partner, particularly a spouse. [on vocabulary errors] … and helpmates for meet-helps—the difference of the meaning of the two words is so obvious, that it is surprising it should have escaped attention.—A person may be a helpmate and at the same time be very far from being a help-meet, which is here intended.
Similar: helpmate, spouse, better half, consort, helpmeet, mate, other half, partner, spousy, wedder

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@misc{helpmeet_2026,
  title = {helpmeet},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/helpmeet},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}