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Synonyms of helpmate
1
a person who helps a more skilled person
- after several years as a photographer's helpmate, the young man decided to pursue his own ambitions in commercial photography
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- attendant,
- handmaiden
- (also handmaid),
- maid,
- maidservant,
- scullion,
- servant
2
a female partner in a marriage
- the man and his helpmate of 50 years decided that it was high time they took a trip around the world together
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“Helpmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helpmate. Accessed 6 Dec. 2021.
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The first known use of helpmate was in 1696
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