assist (əˈsɪst
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Definitions
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
- (intr) foll by at archaic to be present; attend
noun
- US Canadian 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
- a pass or other action by a player which enables another player to score a goal
- a credit given for such an action
Alternative Forms
asˈsister noun Word Origin
C15: from French assister to be present, from Latin assistere to stand by, from sistere to cause to stand, from stāre to stand
Synonyms
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help,
back,
support,
further,
benefit,
aid,
encourage,
work with work for
relieve,
collaborate with cooperate with
abet,
expedite,
succour,
lend a hand to lend a helping hand to give a leg up to=
facilitate,
help,
further,
serve,
aid,
forward,
promote,
boost,
ease,
sustain,
reinforce,
speed up,
pave the way for make easy
expedite,
oil the wheels,
smooth the path of assist the progress of
