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Assist Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Assist? [n] 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" [n] in sports (baseball or basketball or ice hockey) the act of enabling another player to make a good play [v] act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function [v] 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" [v] 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" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Assist: aid \| assistance \| attend \| attend to \| help \| serve \| wait on Related Terms \| Find terms related to Assist: abet \| accompany \| act for \| advance \| aid \| assistance \| attend \| avail \| bail out \| be instrumental \| bear a hand \| befriend \| benefit \| boost \| comfort \| concur \| cooperate \| do for \| do good \| doctor \| ease \| escort \| facilitate \| favor \| finance \| forward \| fund \| further \| give a boost \| give a hand \| give a lift \| give help \| go between \| hand \| help \| help out \| helping hand \| leg \| leg up \| lend a hand \| lend one aid \| lift \| mediate \| minister to \| pay the bills \| pension \| pension off \| proffer aid \| promote \| protect \| rally \| reclaim \| redeem \| relief \| relieve \| remedy \| render assistance \| rescue \| restore \| resuscitate \| revive \| save \| second \| serve \| set up \| stead \| subserve \| subsidize \| succor \| support \| take in tow \| work for See Also \| abet \| accommodation \| activity \| aid \| alleviate \| assist \| avail \| back up \| benefact \| boost \| bootstrap \| care \| ease \| encouragement \| expedite \| facilitate \| facilitation \| fag \| financial aid \| give care \| hand \| hasten \| help \| help out \| helping hand \| lift \| maneuver \| manoeuvre \| ministration \| play \| protect \| recourse \| refuge \| relief \| resort \| self-help \| service \| subserve \| succor \| succor \| succour \| succour \| support \| support \| thanks \| valet \| work Assist In Webster's Dictionary \Assist"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Assisted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Assisting}.] [L. assistere; ad + sistere to cause to stand, to stand, from stare to stand: cf. F. assister. See {Stand}.] To give support to in some undertaking or effort, or in time of distress; to help; to aid; to succor. Assist me, knight. I am undone! --Shak. Syn: To help; aid; second; back; support; relieve; succor; befriend; sustain; favor. See {Help}. \Assist"\, v. i. 1. To lend aid; to help. With God not parted from him, as was feared, But favoring and assisting to the end. --Milton. 2. To be present as a spectator; as, to assist at a public meeting. [A Gallicism] --Gibbon. Prescott.

Assist Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Assist?

[n] 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"
[n] in sports (baseball or basketball or ice hockey) the act of enabling another player to make a good play
[v] act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function
[v] 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"
[v] 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"

Assist In Webster's Dictionary

\As*sist"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Assisted}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Assisting}.] [L. assistere; ad + sistere to cause to
stand, to stand, from stare to stand: cf. F. assister. See
{Stand}.]
To give support to in some undertaking or effort, or in time
of distress; to help; to aid; to succor.

      Assist me, knight. I am undone!          --Shak.

Syn: To help; aid; second; back; support; relieve; succor;
     befriend; sustain; favor. See {Help}.


\As*sist"\, v. i.
1. To lend aid; to help.

         With God not parted from him, as was feared, But
         favoring and assisting to the end.    --Milton.

2. To be present as a spectator; as, to assist at a public
   meeting. [A Gallicism] --Gibbon. Prescott.

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