What does assist mean?
Definitions for assist
əˈsɪstas·sist
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word assist.
Princeton's WordNet
aid, assist, assistance, helpnoun
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"
assistverb
(sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play
help, assist, aidverb
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"
assistverb
act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function
serve, attend to, wait on, attend, assistverb
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"
Wiktionary
assistnoun
A helpful action or an act of giving.
The foundation gave a much needed assist to the shelter.
assistnoun
a statistic used in different sports to quantify the act of helping another player score points or goals; in baseball, an assist is defensive, allowing a teammate to record a putout.
He had two assists in the game.
assistverb
To stand (at a place) or to (an opinion), to attend a theatrical performance.
A great part of the nobility assisted to his opinion.
assistverb
To help.
assistverb
To make a pass that leads directly towards scoring.
Etymology: From assister, from assistere, both words meaning, "to assist."
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To ASSISTverb
To help.
Etymology: assister, Fr. assisto, Lat.
Receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and assist her in whatsoever business she hath need. Rom. xvi. 2.
It is necessary and assisting to all our other intellectual faculties. John Locke.
Acquaintance with method will assist one in ranging human affairs. Isaac Watts, Logick.
She no sooner yielded to adultery, but she agreed to assist in the murder of her husband. William Broome, on Odyssey.
ChatGPT
assist
Assist can be defined as the act of helping or providing support to someone in completing a task, achieving a goal, or resolving a problem. It involves offering guidance, resources, or practical aid to make the process easier or more successful. Assistance can be provided in various forms, such as advice, instruction, physical help, or financial support, depending on the specific situation or need.
Webster Dictionary
Assistverb
to give support to in some undertaking or effort, or in time of distress; to help; to aid; to succor
Assistverb
to lend aid; to help
Assistverb
to be present as a spectator; as, to assist at a public meeting
Wikidata
ASSIST
ASSIST is an IBM System/370-compatible assembler and interpreter developed in the 1970s at Penn State University by John Mashey and a group of Mashey's student assistants. Originally, ASSIST was available only to universities and was implemented at several hundred of them, but was occasionally used elsewhere. In 1998, Penn State declared that ASSIST was no longer copyrighted and that the program was freely available.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Assist
as-sist′, v.t. to help.—v.i. to be present at a ceremony: (Shak.) to accompany.—n. Assist′ance, help: relief.—adj. Assist′ant, helping or lending aid.—n. one who assists: a helper. [L. assistĕre, to stand by—ad, to, sistĕre.]
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'assist' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3791
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'assist' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4575
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'assist' in Verbs Frequency: #470
Anagrams for assist »
stasis
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of assist in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of assist in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of assist in a Sentence
Government doesn't raise your children, government is here to assist. Police your house. You know what's going on. Stop being enablers because some of these young kids are paying the bills.
Parents of very preterm kids should be aware that there may be an increased risk( despite most developing within normal limits) and indicate to teachers and mental health professionals that their child was born very preterm to assist them with the right interventions.
We are here today to discuss with the Greek government the best way that we can quickly implement the decisions that are necessary for us to be able to assist financially and with people and material so that the situation becomes better.
Pennsylvania Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf:
Now, my focus will be on making sure the Department of State can support our counties and all candidates in theelection process, particularly during the petition period. My administration will work expeditiously to update Department of State systems and ensure all processes are in place to assist candidates for Congress.
We also recognize just as it has been in the United States, for Jamaica, one of the issues that has been presented as an issue that is economic in the way of its impact has been the pandemic, so to that end, we are announcing today also that we will assist Jamaica in COVID recovery by assisting in terms of the recovery efforts in Jamaica that have been essential to, I believe, what is necessary to strengthen not only the issue of public health but also the economy.
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- дапамагчы́, памагчы́, спрыя́ць, паспрыя́ць, памага́ць, дапамага́цьBelarusian
- помагам, съдействам, асистенция, асистирамBulgarian
- assistènciaCatalan, Valencian
- pomáhat, asistovatCzech
- unterstützen, assistieren, beistehen, helfenGerman
- ayudar, asistirSpanish
- syöttö, auttaa, syöttää, avustaaFinnish
- passe décisive, assister, aiderFrench
- सहायताHindi
- օգնելArmenian
- stoðsendingIcelandic
- assistere, aiutareItalian
- 手伝うJapanese
- 돕다Korean
- subvenioLatin
- whakamahiri, whakahirihiri, āwhinaMāori
- assistMongolian
- assisteren, voorzetten, een [[voorzet]] [[geven]], bijstaanDutch
- assistência, assistir, ajudar, [[prestar]] [[assistência]]Portuguese
- asista, ajutaRomanian
- поспосо́бствовать, помо́чь, голево́й пас, ассисти́ровать, помога́ть, соде́йствовать, посоде́йствовать, результати́вная переда́ча, спосо́бствоватьRussian
- asistencijaSerbo-Croatian
- hjälpa, bistå, assistera, stödja, assistSwedish
- asistTurkish
- допомогти́, допомага́ти, посприя́ти, сприя́тиUkrainian
- giúp, trợ giúp, hỗ trợVietnamese
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