Meanings
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noun
A person whose job is to help someone, especially in their work.
The manager asked her assistant to book the meeting room.
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2
noun
A person whose job is to help customers in a shop.
The shop assistant showed us where to find the shoes.
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3
adj
Holding a lower or supporting position in a job.
She works as an assistant manager at the store.
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4
noun
A software tool that helps you complete a task step by step.
The setup assistant guided me through installing the program.
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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 assistōbor. Middle French assister Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -āns Old French -ant Middle French -ant Middle French assistantbor. Middle English assistent English assistant From Middle English assistent, from Middle French assistant, from assister. By surface analysis, assist + -ant.
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