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assist

/əˈsɪst/noun, verb2 syllables

Assist means: work for, or be a servant to.

Synonyms for assist11

noun, as in the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

verb, as in work for, or be a servant to

serve, attend to, wait on, attend

verb, as in give help or assistance; be of service

also used for assist

chip in, help out, muck in, pitch in

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What does assist mean?5

verb

1

work for, or be a servant to“May I serve you?”

2

give help or assistance; be of service“Everyone helped out during the earthquake”

3

act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function

noun

1

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”

2

(sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with assist?19

one syllable

three syllables

coexist
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Assist in a sentence

  • If you could assist me, it would be a great help.CK
  • Throughout the incident, however, they worked under fire attempting to assist wounded refugees.CM
  • Consider me your loyal companion, always available to support and assist you.Nuel
  • The airplane used a rocket motor to assist with takeoff.unknown
  • I would like you to assist me with my gardening.Eldad
  • I often assist my sister to do her homework.unknown
  • I will be happy to assist whoever needs help.CM
  • He took the trouble to assist the poor man.CK

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Forms of assist

as a noun

plural
assists

as a verb

past tense
assisted
present participle
assisting
third-person singular
assists
past participle
assisted