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assist Add to list Share · verb. give help or assistance; be of service · verb. work for or be a servant to · verb. act as an assistant in a subordinate or ... assist Yourunupthefield,passtheballtotheforwardandshescores!It’syourthirdassistofthegame.Onandoffthesoccerfield,toassististohelporcontribute. TheEnglishwordassistcametousintheearly15thcenturyfromtheFrenchwordassister,meaningto"tostandbyorhelp.”TheFrenchwordispronounced"ah-sis-tay"andisnottobeconfusedwith"asister."Evenifyoursisterishelpful. Definitionsofassist verb givehelporassistance;beofservice synonyms: aid,help seemoreseeless types: show16types... hide16types... alleviate,ease,facilitate makeeasier attend,attendto,serve,waiton workfororbeaservantto benefact helpasabenefactor helpout beofhelp,asinaparticularsituationofneed subserve behelpfuloruseful succor,succour helpinadifficultsituation expedite,hasten speeduptheprogressof;facilitate avail beofuseto,beusefulto care,givecare providecarefor bootstrap helponeself,oftenthroughimprovisedmeans dry-nurse takecareofaninfantwithoutbreastfeedingit valet serveasapersonalattendantto attend,look,see,takecare takechargeofordealwith fuss,mother,overprotect careforlikeamother nurse serveasanurse;careforsickorhandicappedpeople fag actasaservantforolderboys,inBritishpublicschools typeof: backup,support givemoralorpsychologicalsupport,aid,orcourageto verb workfororbeaservantto “Isasalesperson assistingyou?” synonyms: attend,attendto,serve,waiton serve devote(partof)one'slifeoreffortsto,asofcountries,institutions,orideas seemoreseeless types: valet serveasapersonalattendantto fag actasaservantforolderboys,inBritishpublicschools typeof: aid,help givehelporassistance;beofservice verb actasanassistantinasubordinateorsupportivefunction seemoreseeless types: protect usetariffstofavordomesticindustry abet assistorencourage,usuallyinsomewrongdoing typeof: work exertoneselfbydoingmentalorphysicalworkforapurposeoroutofnecessity noun theactivityofcontributingtothefulfillmentofaneedorfurtheranceofaneffortorpurpose “hegavemean assistwiththehousework” synonyms: aid,assistance,help seemoreseeless types: show27types... hide27types... self-help theactofhelpingorimprovingyourselfwithoutrelyingonanyoneelse facilitation actofassistingormakingeasiertheprogressorimprovementofsomething hand,helpinghand physicalassistance recourse,refuge,resort actofturningtoforassistance thanks withthehelpoforowingto ministration,relief,succor,succour assistanceintimeofdifficulty lift theactofgivingtemporaryassistance service anactofhelporassistance accommodation theactofprovidingsomething(lodgingorseatorfood)tomeetaneed boost,encouragement theactofgivinghopeorsupporttosomeone comfort assistance,suchasthatprovidedtoanenemyortoaknowncriminal support aidingthecauseorpolicyorinterestsof service theperformanceofdutiesbyawaiterorservant childcare,childcare aserviceinvolvingcareforotherpeople'schildren communityservice anunpaidserviceforthebenefitofthepublicthatisperformedbylawbreakersaspart(orall)oftheirsentence communityservice,publicservice aservicethatisperformedforthebenefitofthepublicoritsinstitutions helpdesk,helpdesk aservicethatprovidesinformationandassistancetotheusersofacomputernetwork seating theserviceofusheringpeopletotheirseats moralebooster,moralebuilding anythingthatservestoincreasemorale comfort,consolation,solace theactofconsoling;givingreliefinaffliction adherence,adhesion,attachment faithfulsupportforacauseorpoliticalpartyorreligion advocacy,protagonism activesupportofanideaorcauseetc.;especiallytheactofpleadingorarguingforsomething sponsorship theactofsponsoring(eitherofficiallyorfinancially) endorsement,indorsement theactofendorsing approval,approving,blessing theformalactofapproving reassurance theactofreassuring;restoringsomeone'sconfidence mercy alleviationofdistress;showinggreatkindnesstowardthedistressed typeof: activity anyspecificbehavior noun (sports)theactofenablinganotherplayertomakeagoodplay seemoreseeless typeof: maneuver,manoeuvre,play adeliberatecoordinatedmovementrequiringdexterityandskill WordFamily Signupnow(it’sfree!) 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