Assist
noun, verb ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
- 1 A helpful action or an act of giving.
"The foundation gave a much needed assist to the shelter."
- 2 (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play wordnet
- 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 the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose wordnet
- 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."
- 1 To help.
"This book will assist you in getting your life in order."
- 2 act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function wordnet
- 3 To make a pass that leads directly towards scoring.
- 4 work for, or be a servant to wordnet
- 5 To help compensate for what is missing with the help of a medical technique or therapy.
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- 6 give help or assistance; be of service wordnet
- 7 To stand (at a place) or to (an opinion). archaic
"A great part of the nobility assisted to his opinion."
- 8 To be present (at an event, occasion etc.). archaic
"I assisted with pleasure at the representation of several tragedies and comedies."
Example
More examples"The airplane used a rocket motor to assist with takeoff."
Etymology
From Middle English assisten, from Old French assister (“to assist, to attend”), from Latin assistō (“stand at, bestand”, verb).