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helpmeet
We have found lemma(root) word of helpmeet : helpmate.
Definitions
[ˈhɛlpmeɪt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a helpful companion or partner, especially one's husband or wife
(e.g: she acted as his pleasant but by no means uncritical helpmate)
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Origin
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late 17th century (as helpmeet): from an erroneous reading of Gen. 2:18, 20, where Adam's future wife is described as ‘an help meet for him’ (i.e. a suitable helper for him). The variant helpmate came into use in the early 18th century
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