assist | ||
1. | [ verb ] give help or assistance; be of service; | |
Synonyms: | help aid | |
Examples: | "Everyone helped out during the earthquake" "Can you help me carry this table?" "She never helps around the house" |
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Related terms: | support care facilitate serve expedite avail help_out bootstrap benefact succor subserve aid aid assistant benefactor | |
2. | [ verb ] (work) act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function | |
Related terms: | work abet protect assistant | |
3. | [ noun ] the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose | |
Synonyms: | assistance help aid helping | |
Examples: | : "he gave me an assist with the housework" "could not walk without assistance" "rescue party went to their aid" "offered his help in unloading" |
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Related terms: | activity service support relief boost recourse thanks self-help hand lift financial_aid accommodation facilitation help help help serve | |
4. | [ noun ] (baseball,sport,ice hockey,basketball) in sports (baseball or basketball or ice hockey) the act of enabling another player to make a good play | |
Related terms: | maneuver baseball basketball ice_hockey | |
5. | [ verb ] work for or be a servant to | |
Synonyms: | serve attend wait_on attend_to | |
Examples: | "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" |
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Related terms: | help valet fag serve aid servant servitor | |
Similar spelling: |
assisted assistive assistant asystole |