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