assist

(ə-sĭst')

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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has the same meaning as help, and shares the same grammatical constructions. In many contexts the two words are interchangeable, but help is usually preferable, assist being, in Fowler's term (1926), a 'genteelism' to be avoided. However, assist has connotations of formality that are sometimes needed, as in

A young man who assisted him with the management of the farm—Truman Capote, 1966: who helped him would have seemed too casual.

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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.

n

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

v

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

IN BRIEF: To help or aid.

Everybody tried to assist the young family.

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For a list of words related to assist, see:

• Baseball - assist: a statistic awarded to the player whose throw to a teammate results in an out
• Basketball
• Hockey
• Support, Encouragement, and Agreement - assist: (vb) help, support

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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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