Meant me to help out (5)
I believe the answer is:
aimed
'meant' is the definition.
(aiming is a kind of meaning)
'me to help out' is the wordplay.
'to help' becomes 'aid' ('aid' can be a synonym of 'help').
'out' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'me' placed within 'aid' is 'AIMED'.
(Other definitions for aimed that I've seen before include "Directed towards specified goal" , "Tried; pointed" , "Set sights on for a dime" , "Pointed a weapon at" , "Planned, intended to try" .)