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assist

[ uh-sist ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

to give support or aid to; help:
Please assist him in moving the furniture.
Synonyms: promote, back, befriend, abet, sustain
Antonyms: frustrate, hinder
to be associated with as an assistant or helper.

verb (used without object)

to give aid or help.
to be present, as at a meeting or ceremony.

noun

Sports.
1. Baseball. a play that helps to put out a batter or base runner.
2. Basketball, Ice Hockey. a play that helps a teammate in gaining a goal.
3. the official credit scored for such plays.
a helpful act:
She finished her homework without an assist from her father.
Machinery. an electrical, hydraulic, or mechanical means of increasing power, efficiency, or ease of use:
a luxury automobile equipped with assists for brakes, steering, windows, and seat adjustment.

assist

/ əˈsɪst /

verb

to give help or support to (a person, cause, etc); aid
to work or act as an assistant or subordinate to (another)
ice hockey to help (a team-mate) to score, as by passing the puck
archaic.
intrfoll byat to be present; attend

noun

the act of helping; aid; assistance
baseball the act of a player who throws or deflects a batted ball in such a way that a team is enabled to put out an opponent
sport
1. a pass or other action by a player which enables another player to score a goal
2. a credit given for such an action

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Derived Forms

asˈsister, noun

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Other Words From

as·sister Chiefly Law, as·sistor noun
as·sistive adjective
nonas·sister noun
over·as·sist verb
reas·sist verb (used with object)
unas·sisted adjective
unas·sisting adjective
well-as·sisted adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of assist¹

First recorded in 1505–15; from Latin assistere “to stand by, help,” from as- as- ( def ) + sistere “to cause to stand, stop,” derivative of stāre “to stand” ( stand ( def ) )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of assist¹

C15: from French assister to be present, from Latin assistere to stand by, from sistere to cause to stand, from stāre to stand

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Synonym Study

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Example Sentences

He’s averaging 12 points and nearly seven assists a game.

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County firefighters poured into Pacific Palisades to assist the city.

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“Historically, for many departments, overdose deaths were just treated as accidental; it’s sad, but it is what it is,” said Dean, who heads the task force and assisted with Jax’s case.

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“We had 18 assists and played really good team basketball.”

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“Deputy Gardner came to the call to assist the handling deputies.”

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Related Words

Assisi assistance

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