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assist

[ uh-sist ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to give support or aid to; help:

    Please assist him in moving the furniture.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

    Antonyms: ,

  2. to be associated with as an assistant or helper.


verb (used without object)

  1. to give aid or help.
  2. to be present, as at a meeting or ceremony.

noun

  1. Sports.
    1. Baseball. a play that helps to put out a batter or base runner.
    2. Basketball, Ice Hockey. a play that helps a teammate in gaining a goal.
    3. the official credit scored for such plays.
  2. a helpful act:

    She finished her homework without an assist from her father.

  3. 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

  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. ice hockey to help (a team-mate) to score, as by passing the puck
  4. archaic.
    intrfoll byat to be present; attend
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the act of helping; aid; assistance
  2. 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
  3. sport
    1. a pass or other action by a player which enables another player to score a goal
    2. a credit given for such an action
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٱ, noun
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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
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of assist1

First recorded in 1505–15; from Latin assistere “to stand by, help,” from as- as- ( def ) + sistere “to cause to stand, stop,” derivative of “to stand” ( stand ( def ) )
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of assist1

C15: from French assister to be present, from Latin assistere to stand by, from sistere to cause to stand, from to stand
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And James, who said he’s feeling his best since injuring his groin, scored 27 and had eight assists.

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James Harden had 13 points and five assists.

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A man and a woman who were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender have been released on police bail, West Yorkshire Police said.

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His four goals and seven assists in all competitions this season is down on normal levels.

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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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