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assist

as·sist

UK/əˈsɪst/ US/ʌˈsɪst/ fairly common
verb (3) noun (2)

verb

1.

give help or assistance; be of service

  • “Everyone helped out during the earthquake”
  • “Can you help me carry this table?”
  • “She never helps around the house”
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2.
3.

work for or be a servant to

  • “May I serve you?”
  • “She attends the old lady in the wheelchair”
  • “Can you wait on our table, please?”
  • “Is a salesperson assisting you?”
  • “The minister served the King for many years”
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noun

1.

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

  • “he gave me an assist with the housework”
  • “could not walk without assistance”
  • “rescue party went to their aid”
  • “offered his help in unloading”
Synonyms
2.

(sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play

Origin

From Middle English assisten, from Old French assister (“to assist, to attend”), from Latin assistō (“stand at, bestand”, verb).

Phrases

  • aim assist
  • fan-assisted oven
  • gravitational assist
  • gravity assist
  • medication-assisted treatment
  • power assist
  • roadside assist
  • touch assist
  • video assist

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