Assist

//əˈsɪst// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A helpful action or an act of giving.

    "The foundation gave a much needed assist to the shelter."

  2. 2
    (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play wordnet
  3. 3
    The act of helping another player score points or goals; A decisive pass made to the goal scorer

    "Özil has 16 assists in the Premier League and three goals; he has two more goals in the Champions League. On Monday, he took Bournemouth apart in the 2-0 win at the Emirates Stadium, setting up the first for Gabriel and scoring the second himself."

  4. 4
    the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose wordnet
  5. 5
    The act of helping another player score points or goals; A defensive play, allowing a teammate to record a putout.

    "He had two assists in the game."

Verb
  1. 1
    To help.

    "This book will assist you in getting your life in order."

  2. 2
    act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function wordnet
  3. 3
    To make a pass that leads directly towards scoring.
  4. 4
    work for, or be a servant to wordnet
  5. 5
    To help compensate for what is missing with the help of a medical technique or therapy.
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  1. 6
    give help or assistance; be of service wordnet
  2. 7
    To stand (at a place) or to (an opinion). archaic

    "A great part of the nobility assisted to his opinion."

  3. 8
    To be present (at an event, occasion etc.). archaic

    "I assisted with pleasure at the representation of several tragedies and comedies."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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