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assist
[ uh-sist ]
verb (used with object)
- to give support or aid to; help:
Please assist him in moving the furniture.
Synonyms: , , , ,
Antonyms: ,
- to be associated with as an assistant or helper.
verb (used without object)
- to give aid or help.
- to be present, as at a meeting or ceremony.
noun
- Sports.
- Baseball. a play that helps to put out a batter or base runner.
- Basketball, Ice Hockey. a play that helps a teammate in gaining a goal.
- the official credit scored for such plays.
- a helpful act:
She finished her homework without an assist from her father.
- Machinery. an electrical, hydraulic, or mechanical means of increasing power, efficiency, or ease of use:
a luxury automobile equipped with assists for brakes, steering, windows, and seat adjustment.
assist
/ əˈɪ /
verb
- to give help or support to (a person, cause, etc); aid
- to work or act as an assistant or subordinate to (another)
- ice hockey to help (a team-mate) to score, as by passing the puck
- archaic.intrfoll byat to be present; attend
noun
- the act of helping; aid; assistance
- 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
- sport
- a pass or other action by a player which enables another player to score a goal
- a credit given for such an action
Derived Forms
- ˈٱ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ·İ Chiefly Law, ·tǰ noun
- ·i adjective
- non·İ noun
- v·· verb
- a· verb (used with object)
- ܲa·Ļ adjective
- ܲa·iԲ adjective
- ɱ-·Ļ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of assist1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of assist1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
And James, who said he’s feeling his best since injuring his groin, scored 27 and had eight assists.
James Harden had 13 points and five assists.
A man and a woman who were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender have been released on police bail, West Yorkshire Police said.
His four goals and seven assists in all competitions this season is down on normal levels.
West Yorkshire Police said a 20-year-old man from Kirkburton had been arrested on suspicion of murder and another man, 22, and woman, 20, were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
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