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
also used for assist
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What does assist mean?5
verb
work for, or be a servant to“May I serve you?”
give help or assistance; be of service“Everyone helped out during the earthquake”
act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function
noun
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”
(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
three syllables
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