helpmate

/'helpmeit/ Cách viết khác : (helpmeet) /'helpmi:t/

Thân thiện

A gardener and her helpmate plant flowers in the garden.

Definition

Noun: 1. A helpful partner or companion: A person, especially a spouse, who provides assistance, support, and cooperation in life or work.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • She was not only his wife but also his trusted helpmate in the family business.
  • Throughout the difficult project, his colleague proved to be an invaluable helpmate.
  • In many traditional wedding vows, partners promise to be each other's helpmate for life.

Advanced Usage

• "To be a helpmate to someone": To act as a supportive and assisting partner to a specific person.
  • He dedicated his life to being a helpmate to his ailing father.

Variants and Related Words

• Helpmeet (noun): An archaic or less common variant of "helpmate," with identical meaning. It originates from the phrase "help meet for him" (a suitable helper for him) in the King James Bible.
  • The old book described the ideal wife as a faithful helpmeet.

Synonyms

• Partner: A person who shares or is associated with another in an activity or sphere of interest.
• Companion: A person or animal with whom one spends a lot of time or with whom one travels.
• Helper: A person who helps someone else.
• Ally: A person or organization that cooperates with or helps another in a particular activity.

Related Idioms

• Better half: (Informal, affectionate) A person's spouse or partner.
  • I'll have to check with my better half before we make plans.
  • (Note: This idiom is more casual and affectionate than "helpmate," which can sound more formal or traditional.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. a helpful partner

Từ đồng nghĩa

• helpmeet