What does "assist" mean?

A helpful action or an act of giving.

What is a synonym for "assist"?

Common synonyms include: aid, help, help, serve, contribute, abet.

//əˈsɪst// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Common ·High school level

Noun

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."

Verb

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."