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as·sist
I. \əˈsist\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle French or L: Middle French assister to help, be present, from Latin assistere, adsistere to help, stand by, from ad- + sistere to cause to stand, stand; akin to Latin stare to stand — more at stand
intransitive verb
1. : to give support or aid : help
< refused to assist in the campaign >
< waited to see if he could assist in any way >
2. : to be present as a spectator
< unwilling to assist at an interview between Amy and Amy's mistress — Arnold Bennett >
3.
a. in euchre : to order the dealer when he is the partner to take up the turned trump
b. in bridge : raise
transitive verb
1.
a. : to give support or aid to especially in some undertaking or effort : aid
< diligently endeavored to assist his search for a mate — George Meredith >
< assisted the boy with his lessons >
b. : to perform some service for : help
< a good and faithful helpmate assisted me much by attending the shop — Benjamin Franklin >
< assisted the old man up the stairs >
2. obsolete : to take one's place with : join, attend
Synonyms: see help
II. \“sometimes ˈaˌs- in sense 2\ noun
(-s)
1. : an act of assistance : aid
< without any assist from her brother … she has written … a breezy novel — Bernard Kalb >
2.
a. : the act of a player who by handling the ball (as in baseball) or passing the puck (as in hockey) enables a teammate to make a put-out or score a goal
b. : the official credit given a player for making such a play
3. : an act or circumstance that helps to bring about a decisive result
< the winning candidate got an assist from his opponent's inept tactics >
III. noun
: a mechanical or electromechanical device that provides assistance |