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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.
[Middle English assisten, from Old French assister, from Latin assistere : ad-, ad- + sistere, to stand; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]
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.
syn: See help.
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assist
– be present1. '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
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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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| 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 playhockey 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 functionprotect - 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" 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
facilitate resist, frustrate, handicap, hold up, hamper, hold back, thwart, hinder, obstruct, impede, work against
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assist
verbTo give support or assistance:
Idioms: give a hand, give a leg up.
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Translations
يُساعِد
asistovatpomáhat
assisterehjælpe
auttaaavustaasyöttää
aîstoîa
asistentasasistuotipadėjėjaspardavėjas
asistēt
asistovať
asistiratipomagati
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
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
assist
[əˈsɪst] vt [+ person] → aider; [+ injured person, accident victim] → secourirto assist sb with sth → aider qn dans qch
to assist sb in doing sth → aider qn à faire qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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
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assist
[əˈsɪst]Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
assist
(əˈsist) verb to help. The junior doctor assisted the surgeon at the operation.
asˈsistance noun help. Do you need assistance?
asˈsistant noun1. a person who assists; a helper. a laboratory assistant; (also adjective) an assistant headmaster.
2. a person who serves in a shop.
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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.English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.