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help out

VERB
do for
Synonyms
WEAK
abet aid assist benefact care for lend a hand look after provide for steady support
Antonyms
WEAK
bear deny refuse
VERB
prompt
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arouse cause convince draw elicit help indicate induce inspire motivate persuade propel provoke spur stimulate suggest urge
STRONG
advise aid assist evoke exhort get goad hint impel imply instigate jog mention move occasion prick prod propose refresh remind sic
WEAK
bring up call forth egg on give rise to talk into win over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm depress discourage dissuade halt hide hinder keep prevent repress stop
STRONG
hurt suppress

Example Sentences

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“If you can help out by watching the baby more, she can go to work full time,” she adds.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

“This delay will not help out deterrence very much,” Stars and Stripes quotes Estonia’s defense minister, Hanno Pevkur, as saying.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

President Trump is sending ICE agents today to help out.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

"I've never been able to help out financially the way I've wanted to with my kids," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Then the front door of The Dump opened, and I thought it was probably my father coming back to help out.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt

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