assist

noun

A helpful action or an act of giving.

(sports) The act of helping another player score points or goals

(soccer) A decisive pass made to the goal scorer

(baseball) A defensive play, allowing a teammate to record a putout.

verb

To help.

(sports) To make a pass that leads directly towards scoring.

(medicine) To help compensate for what is missing with the help of a medical technique or therapy.

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

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

Roots

sisto-sist · Latin · stand, set

Synonyms for assist

helpv assistancen aidn servev facilitatev availn abetv subservev rescuen supportn attendv

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Where does assist come from?

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