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assist
[ uh-sist ]
verb (used with object)
- to give support or aid to; help:
Please assist him in moving the furniture.
Synonyms: , , , ,
Antonyms: ,
- 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.
- Baseball. a play that helps to put out a batter or base runner.
- Basketball, Ice Hockey. a play that helps a teammate in gaining a goal.
- 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
/ əˈɪ /
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
- a pass or other action by a player which enables another player to score a goal
- a credit given for such an action
Derived Forms
- ˈٱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·İ Chiefly Law, ·tǰ noun
- ·i adjective
- non·İ noun
- v·· verb
- a· verb (used with object)
- ܲa·Ļ adjective
- ܲa·iԲ adjective
- ɱ-·Ļ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of assist1
Word History and Origins
Origin of assist1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Jayson Tatum top scored with 35 points, as well as 10 assists and eight rebounds.
Scientists have reprogrammed a robot vacuum cleaner to help charge a phone and assist in a home workout because they think the machines are currently too "idle".
Then U.S. officials sent him to Guam, where he was “assisting in the management of the newcomers there.”
Mark Carney and the Liberal Party have claimed a remarkable victory in the Canadian election – and it appears to have come with a big assist from Donald Trump.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will handle the crash investigation, assisted by the Coast Guard.
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