assist

as·sist

 (ə-sĭst′)

v. as·sist·ed, as·sist·ing, as·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: Who assisted during the operation?

2. To be present, as at a conference: "Mr. Dick had regularly assisted at our councils, with a meditative and sage demeanor. He never made a suggestion but once" (Charles Dickens).

n.

1. The act of giving aid; help: cleaned the garage with the assist of a friend.

2. Sports

a. A fielding and throwing of a baseball in such a way that enables a teammate to put out a runner.

b. A pass, as in basketball or ice hockey, that enables the receiver to score.

3. A mechanical device providing aid.

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[Middle English assisten, from Old French assister, from Latin assistere : ad-, ad- + sistere, to stand; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]

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as·sist′er n.

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assist

(əˈsɪst)

vb

1. to give help or support to (a person, cause, etc); aid

2. to work or act as an assistant or subordinate to (another)

3. (Hockey (Field & Ice)) ice hockey to help (a team-mate) to score, as by passing the puck

4. archaic (foll by: at) to be present; attend

n

5. US and Canadian the act of helping; aid; assistance

6. (Baseball) baseball the act of a player who throws or deflects a batted ball in such a way that a team is enabled to put out an opponent

7. (General Sporting Terms) sport

a. a pass or other action by a player which enables another player to score a goal

b. a credit given for such an action

[C15: from French assister to be present, from Latin assistere to stand by, from sistere to cause to stand, from stāre to stand]

asˈsister n

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as•sist

(əˈsɪst)

v.t.

1. to give support or aid to; help.

2. to be associated with as an assistant or helper.

v.i.

3. to give aid or help.

4. to be present, as at a meeting or ceremony.

n.

5. (in sports)

a. a play or pass helping a teammate to score or make a putout.

b. the official credit scored for such a play or pass.

6. a helpful act.

7. an electrical, hydraulic, or mechanical means of increasing power, efficiency, or ease of use.

[1505–15; < Latin assistere to stand by =as- as- + sistere to cause to stand]

syn: See help.

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assist

– be present

1. 'assist'

If you assist someone, you help them. Assist is a formal word.

We may be able to assist with the tuition fees.

They are raising money to assist hurricane victims.

2. 'be present'

If you want to say that someone is there when something happens, you say that someone is present.

He had been present at the dance.

There is no need for me to be present.

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assist

Past participle: assisted
Gerund: assisting

Imperative

assist

assist

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assist

1. A pass that leads directly to a basket being scored.

2. The passing of the puck by another player to the goalscorer.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	assist - the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading" assistance, help, aid activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" self-help - the act of helping or improving yourself without relying on anyone else facilitation - act of assisting or making easier the progress or improvement of something helping hand, hand - physical assistance; "give me a hand with the chores" recourse, refuge, resort - act of turning to for assistance; "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort" thanks - with the help of or owing to; "thanks to hard work it was a great success" ministration, succor, succour, relief - assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided some relief for the victims" lift - the act of giving temporary assistance service - an act of help or assistance; "he did them a service" accommodation - the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need boost, encouragement - the act of giving hope or support to someone comfort - assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal; "it gave comfort to the enemy" support - aiding the cause or policy or interests of; "the president no longer has the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support"
	2.	assist - (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play hockey game, ice hockey, hockey - a game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of six skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with angled sticks baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" basketball, basketball game, hoops - a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop maneuver, manoeuvre, play - a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop"
Verb	1.	assist - give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?"; "She never helps around the house" aid, help facilitate, alleviate, ease - make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge" wait on, attend to, assist, attend, serve - work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years" benefact - help as a benefactor; "The father benefacted his daughter in more ways than she was aware of" help out - be of help, as in a particular situation of need; "Can you help out tonight with the dinner guests?" subserve - be helpful or useful succor, succour - help in a difficult situation expedite, hasten - speed up the progress of; facilitate; "This should expedite the process" avail - be of use to, be useful to; "It will avail them to dispose of their booty" give care, care - provide care for; "The nurse was caring for the wounded" bootstrap - help oneself, often through improvised means back up, support - give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to; "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up"
	2.	assist - act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function protect - use tariffs to favor domestic industry work - exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor" abet - assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
	3.	assist - work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years" wait on, attend to, attend, serve valet - serve as a personal attendant to aid, assist, help - give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?"; "She never helps around the house" serve - devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas; "She served the art of music"; "He served the church"; "serve the country"

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assist

verb

1. help, back, support, further, benefit, aid, encourage, work with, work for, relieve, collaborate with, cooperate with, abet, expedite, succour, lend a hand to, lend a helping hand to, give a leg up to (informal) They decided to assist me with my chores.

2. facilitate, help, further, serve, aid, forward, promote, promote, boost, ease, sustain, reinforce, speed up, pave the way for, make easy, expedite, oil the wheels, smooth the path of, assist the progress of a chemical that assists in the manufacture of proteins
facilitate resist, frustrate, handicap, hold up, hamper, hold back, thwart, hinder, obstruct, impede, work against

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assist

verb

To give support or assistance:

abet, aid, boost, help (out), relieve, succor.

Idioms: give a hand, give a leg up.

noun

The act or an instance of helping:

abetment, aid, assistance, hand, help, relief, succor, support.

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Translations

يُساعِد

asistovatpomáhat

assisterehjælpe

fördernhelfen

ayudarasistirauxiliarsocorrer

auttaaavustaasyöttää

aiderassisterrendre servicesecourir

aîstoîa

assistereaiutareessere di appoggiopromuoverevice

asistentasasistuotipadėjėjaspardavėjas

asistēt

assisterenbijstaan

assistere

asistovať

asistiratipomagati

yardım etmek

帮助

assist

[əˈsɪst]

A. VT (= help) [+ person] → ayudar; [+ development, growth etc] → fomentar, estimular
to assist sb to do sth → ayudar a algn a hacer algo
we assisted him to his car → le ayudamos a llegar a su coche

B. VI (= help) → ayudar
to assist in sth → ayudar en algo
to assist in doing sth → ayudar a hacer algo

C. N (Sport) → asistencia f

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assist

[əˈsɪst] vt [+ person] → aider; [+ injured person, accident victim] → secourir
to assist sb with sth → aider qn dans qch
to assist sb in doing sth → aider qn à faire qch

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assist

vt → helfen (+dat); (= act as an assistant to) → assistieren (+dat); growth, progress, development → fördern, begünstigen; to assist somebody with something → jdm bei etw helfen or behilflich sein; to assist somebody in doing or to do something → jdm helfen, etw zu tun; … who was assisting the surgeon → …, der dem Chirurgen assistierte; in a wind assisted time of 10.01 seconds → mit Rückenwind in einer Zeit von 10,01 Sekunden; a man is assisting the police (with their inquiries) (euph) → ein Mann wird von der Polizei vernommen

vi

(= help) → helfen; to assist with something → bei etw helfen; to assist in doing something → helfen, etw zu tun

(= be present) (doctor) → assistieren (at bei); (in church) → ministrieren

n (Sport) → Vorlage f

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assist

[əˈsɪst]

1. vt to assist sb (to do or in doing sth) → aiutare qn (a fare qc), assistere qn (a or nel fare qc)
we assisted him to his car → lo abbiamo aiutato a raggiungere la sua macchina

2. vi (help) to assist in sth → aiutare in qc, essere di aiuto in qc

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assist

(əˈsist) verb

to help. The junior doctor assisted the surgeon at the operation. bystaan يُساعِد помагам ajudar asistovat, pomáhat helfen hjælpe; assistere βοηθώayudar abistama کمک کردن avustaa aider, assister לַעֲזוֹר सहायता करना asistirati segít membantu aðstoða assistere 手伝う 돕다 asistuoti, padėti palīdzēt; asistēt membantu helpenhjelpe, assisterepomagać, asystować مرسته کول ajudar a asista, a ajuta ассистировать asistovať asistirati pomoći hjälpa, assistera ช่วย yardım etmek 協助 допомагати مدد کرنا hỗ trợ 帮助

asˈsistance noun

help. Do you need assistance? bystand مُساعَدَه помощ ajuda pomoc die Hilfe hjælp; assistance βοήθειαayuda, asistencia abi کمک apu aideעזרה सहायता pomoć segítség bantuan aðstoð, hjálp aiuto 助力 지원 pagalba palīdzība bantuan hulphjelp, assistansepomoc مرسته ajuda asistenţă, ajutor помощь pomoc pomoč pomoć hjälp, assistans ความช่วยเหลือ yardım 協助 допомога مدد ، اعانت sự hỗ trợ 帮助

asˈsistant noun

1. a person who assists; a helper. a laboratory assistant; (also adjective) an assistant headmaster. hulp, assistent مُساعِد асистент ajudante asistent, pomocník der/die Assistent; der/die Stellvertreter; stellvertretend medhjælper; hjælpe-; assistent; assisterende βοηθόςayudante assistent, abi- دستیار؛ معاون avustaja assistant/-ante עוזר सहायक pomoćni asszisztens asisten, pembantu aðstoðarmaður assistente 助力, 補助の 보조자 asistentas, padėjėjas asistents; palīgs pembantu assistent, helpermedhjelper, assistent; hjelpe-, assisterendeasystent, pomocnik کمک کوونکی، معاون ajudante asistent ассистент; помощник asistent, -ka; pomocník, -čka asistent pomoćnik/pomoćnica, asistent/ asistentkinja; pomoćni, asistentski biträde; biträdande ผู้ช่วย asistan 助手 помічник مددگار ، نائب trợ lý 助手

2. a person who serves in a shop. assistent مُساعِد في حانوت сътрудник empregado prodavač der/die Verkäufer(in) ekspedient εμποροϋπάλληλος depediente müüja فروشنده apulainen vendeur/-euse מוכר सहायक pomoćnik alkalmazott pelayan afgreiðslumaður commesso, commessa 店員 점원 pardavėjas pārdevējs penolong bediendeekspeditørekspedient خرڅونکی empregado vânzător продавец predavač, -ka prodajalec prodavac, prodavačica biträde พนักงานขาย tezgâhtar 店員 асистент محرر اعلیٰ người bán hàng 店员

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assist

vt. ayudar, asistir, socorrer.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

assist

vt asistir; computer-assisted, vacuum-assisted, etc. asistido por computadora, asistido por vacío, etc.

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