assist

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   in sports, the act of enabling another player to make a good play

   I had ten assists in the last game.

2. 2
   noun

   the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

   I gave them an assist with the housework.

3. 3
   verb

   to act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function

   I assisted my boss with the presentation.

4. 4
   verb

   to work for or be a servant to

   I assist the manager as part of my duties.

5. 5
   verb

   to give help to

   We assisted in the operation.

6. 6
   verb

   To help.

   This book will assist you in getting your life in order.

7. 7
   verb

   To stand (at a place) or to (an opinion).

   A great part of the nobility assisted to his opinion.

8. 8
   verb

   To be present (at an event, occasion etc.).

   I assisted with pleasure at the representation of several tragedies and comedies.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Italic *sistō Latin sistō Latin assistō Old French assisterbor. Middle English assisten English assist From Middle English assisten, from Old French assister (“to assist, to attend”), from Latin assistō (“stand at, bestand”, verb).