Definitions for assist

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assist as·sist

Spelling: [uh-sist]

IPA: /əˈsɪst/

Assist is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 6 points.

You can make 54 anagrams from letters in assist (aissst).

Definitions for assist

noun

1. Sports. Baseball. a play that helps to put out a batter or base runner. Basketball, Ice Hockey. a play that helps a teammate in gaining a goal. the official credit scored for such plays.
2. a helpful act:
3. Machinery. an electrical, hydraulic, or mechanical means of increasing power, efficiency, or ease of use:

verb (used with object)

1. to give support or aid to; help:
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.

Origin of assist

1505-15; Latin assistere to stand by, help, equivalent to as- as- + sistere to (cause to) stand (si- reduplicative prefix + -ste- (variant o

Examples for assist

Not her own—but Landrieu did provide an assist to a man doing a keg stand at Louisiana State University.

Distant cousins of the Bordens are on hand to assist the cast of 20 people, some of whom are very dedicated guests.

To assist the prediction of the course and occurrence of storms.

It commands us to assist and comfort our neighbor in danger and want.

Companies across the country donated supplies and equipment to assist him with his expedition.

In what ways does this commandment require us to assist our neighbor?

It commands us to assist our neighbor to improve and protect his own.

The FBI has also been searching its records for any information that could assist the French investigation, a spokesperson added.

What is to be said about neglecting to warn or assist others?

The social worker will “assist staff and public with counseling and psychosocial support and communications.”