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Dictionary: as·sist   (ə-sĭst') pronunciation
 

v., -sist·ed, -sist·ing, -sists.

v.tr.

To give help or support to, especially as a subordinate or supplement; aid: The clerk assisted the judge by looking up related precedents. Her breathing was assisted by a respirator.

v.intr.
  1. To give aid or support. See synonyms at help.
  2. To be present, as at a conference.
n.
  1. An act of giving aid; help.
  2. Sports.
    1. A fielding and throwing of a baseball in such a way that enables a teammate to put out a runner.
    2. A pass, as in basketball or ice hockey, that enables the receiver to score a goal.
    3. Official credit that is given for such a pass.
  3. A mechanical device providing aid.

[Middle English assisten, from Old French assister, from Latin assistere : ad-, ad- + sistere, to stand.]

assister as·sist'er n.
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Thesaurus: assist
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verb

    To give support or assistance: abet, aid, boost, help (out), relieve, succor. Idioms: givelenda hand, give a leg up. See help/harm/harmless.

noun

    The act or an instance of helping: abetment, aid, assistance, hand, help, relief, succor, support. See help/harm/harmless.

 
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n

Definition: help
Antonyms: hindrance, hurt, stop, stoppage, thwarting

v

Definition: help
Antonyms: counteract, hinder, hurt, impede, oppose, stop, thwart


 
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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: To help or aid.

pronunciation Everybody tried to assist the young family.

 
Translations: Assist
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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - assistere, hjælpe, bistå
v. intr. - medvirke, deltage
n. - assistent

idioms:

  • assist in    medvirke til, hjælpe med

Nederlands (Dutch)
helpen, assisteren, deelnemen

Français (French)
v. tr. - aider, assister, prêter son assistance à
v. intr. - prêter secours, aider à (faire) qch, assister à
n. - analyse, (US, Sport) assistance

idioms:

  • assist in    aider à faire qch

Deutsch (German)
v. - helfen, mitarbeiten
n. - Vorlage

idioms:

  • assist in    mitarbeiten an

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - βοηθώ, συντρέχω, συνεργώ, παίρνω μέρος, παρευρίσκομαι, παρίσταμαι
n. - (αθλοπ.) πόντος πάσας σε παίκτη που σκοράρει, τελική πάσα

idioms:

  • assist in    βοηθώ, παρίσταμαι

Italiano (Italian)
assistere, contribuire, passaggio finale, cross, traversone

idioms:

  • assist in    contribuire a

Português (Portuguese)
v. - ajudar, socorrer, participar, assistir
n. - assistente (m) (f) (Esp.)

idioms:

  • assist in    ajudar em

Русский (Russian)
помогать, участвовать, способствовать, помощь в забивание гола (спорт.)

idioms:

  • assist in    принимать участие в чем-либо

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - asistir, ayudar, colaborar, contribuir
v. intr. - dar ayuda o asistencia, prestar colaboración
n. - centro, contribución, colaboración

idioms:

  • assist in    colaborar en, contribuir a, tomar parte en

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - hjälpa, hjälpa till, bistå
n. - målgivande passning

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
协助, 帮助, 支持, 促进, 出席, 到场, 参加, 助杀

idioms:

  • assist in    帮助..., 参加..., 陪侍...

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 協助, 幫助, 支持, 促進
v. intr. - 協助, 幫助, 出席, 到場, 參加
n. - 幫助, 助殺

idioms:

  • assist in    幫助..., 參加..., 陪侍...

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 원조하다
v. intr. - 출석하다, 거들다
n. - 원조 , 어시스트

idioms:

  • assist in    돕다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 手伝う
n. - 援助

idioms:

  • assist in    手伝う, 参加する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يساعد, يحضر, يشهد (الاسم) مساعده‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮עזר, סייע ל-‬
v. intr. - ‮קיבל עזרה, הסתייע ב-‬
n. - ‮סיוע להשגת נקודה במשחקי-כדור‬


 
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