as·sist ( -s st )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. See Synonyms at help. 2. To be present, as at a conference. n. 1. An act of giving aid; help. 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 a goal. c. 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; see st  - in Indo-European roots.]as·sist er n. |
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. (Team Sports / Hockey (Field & Ice)) Ice hockey to help (a team-mate) to score, as by passing the puck
4. (intr; foll by at) Archaic to be present; attend
n
1. US and Canadian the act of helping; aid; assistance
2. (Team Sports / 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
3. (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
[from French assister to be present, from Latin assistere to stand by, from sistere to cause to stand, from stāre to stand]
assister n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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"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 | |
| 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" 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 avail - be of use to, be useful to; "It will avail them to dispose of their booty" bootstrap - help oneself, often through improvised means |
| 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"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" fag - act as a servant for older boys, in British public schools 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" |
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
facilitate resist, frustrate, handicap, hold up, hamper, hold back, thwart, hinder, obstruct, impede, work against
Translations
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
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
to assist in sth → ayudar en algo
to assist in doing sth → ayudar a hacer algo
C. N (Sport) → asistencia f
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
to assist sb with sth → aider qn dans qch
to assist sb in doing sth → aider qn à faire qch
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
n (Sport) → Vorlage f
assist [əˈsɪst]
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
we assisted him to his car → lo abbiamo aiutato a raggiungere la sua macchina
assist [əˈsɪst]
v assist [əˈsist]
to help The junior doctor assisted the surgeon at the operation. bystaan يُساعِد помагам asistovat, pomáhat hjælpe; assistere helfen βοηθώ ayudar abistama کمک کردن avustaa aider, assister לַעֲזוֹר सहायता करना asistirati segít membantu aðstoða assistere 手伝う 돕다 asistuoti, padėti palīdzēt; asistēt membantu helpen hjelpe, assistere pomagać, asystować ajudar a asista, a ajuta ассистировать asistovať asistirati pomoći hjälpa, assistera ช่วย yardım etmek 協助 допомагати مدد کرنا hỗ trợ 帮助
n asˈsistance
help Do you need assistance? bystand مُساعَدَه помощ pomoc hjælp; assistance die Hilfe βοήθεια ayuda, asistencia abi کمک apu aide עֶזרָה सहायता pomoć segítség bantuan aðstoð, hjálp aiuto 助力 지원 pagalba palīdzība bantuan hulp hjelp, assistanse pomoc ajuda asistenţă, ajutor помощь pomoc pomoč pomoć hjälp, assistans ความช่วยเหลือ yardım 協助 допомога مدد ، اعانت sự hỗ trợ 帮助
n asˈsistant
1 a person who assists; a helper a laboratory assistant; (also adjective ) an assistant headmaster. hulp, assistent مُساعِد асистент asistent, pomocník medhjælper; hjælpe-; assistent; assisterende der/die Assistent(in); der/die Stellvertreter(in); stellvertretend βοηθός ayudante assistent, abi- دستیار؛ معاون avustaja assistant/-ante עוֹזֵר सहायक pomoćni asszisztens asisten, pembantu aðstoðarmaður assistente 助力, 補助の 보조자 asistentas, padėjėjas asistents; palīgs pembantu assistent, helper medhjelper, assistent; hjelpe-, assisterende asystent, pomocnik 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 prodavač ekspedient der/die Verkäufer(in) εμποροϋπάλληλος depediente müüja فروشنده apulainen vendeur/-euse מוֹכֵר सहायक pomoćnik alkalmazott pelayan afgreiðslumaður commesso, commessa 店員 점원 pardavėjas pārdevējs penolong bediende ekspeditør ekspedient 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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