verb
assist
uh-SIHST
verb
1
To help someone do something.
"A volunteer assisted the elderly man across the street."
"The software assists doctors in diagnosing rare conditions."
noun
1
In sports, a pass or action that directly leads to a teammate scoring.
"He recorded two goals and an assist in the match."
How to Use Assist
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo help someone, or (in sports) a play that sets up a teammate's score.
Common pairings
assist with
goals and assists
happy to assist
Word Forms
assisted past tense, assists plural, assists singular
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Etymology
From Old French assister, from Latin assistere ("to stand by"), from ad- plus sistere ("to stand, cause to stand").