assist (HyperDic hyper-dictionary) (English)

English 5 senses of the word *assist*:
VERB	social	assist, help, aid	give help or assistance
social	assist	act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function
social	assist, serve, attend to, wait on, attend	work for or be a servant to
NOUN	act	assist, aid, assistance, help	the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
act	assist	(sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play

assist pronunciation
Sounds	ahsih'st
Rhymes	abortionist ... Zionist: 245 rhymes with ihst...

Englishassist: 5 senses noun 1, act
Meaning	The activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose.
Examples	"he gave me an assist with the housework" "could not walk without assistance"
Synonyms	aid, assistance, help
Narrower	accommodation	The act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need
	boost, encouragement	The act of giving hope or support to someone
	comfort	Assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal
	facilitation	Act of assisting or making easier the progress or improvement of something
	hand, helping hand	Physical assistance
	lift	The act of giving temporary assistance
	recourse, resort, refuge	Act of turning to for assistance
	relief, succor, succour, ministration	Assistance in time of difficulty
	self-help	The act of helping or improving yourself without relying on anyone else
	service	An act of help or assistance
	support	Aiding the cause or policy or interests of
	thanks	With the help of or owing to
Broader	activity	Any specific behavior
Spanish	asistencia, auxilio, ayuda, socorro
Catalan	ajuda, ajut, assistència
Verbs	assist	work for or be a servant to
Verbs	assist	give help or assistance

Englishassist: 5 senses noun 2, act
Meaning	(sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play.
Category	baseball, baseball game, ball	A ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players
	basketball, basketball game, hoops	A game / game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players
	ice hockey, hockey, hockey game	A game / game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of six skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with angled sticks
Broader	maneuver, manoeuvre, play	A deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
Spanish	asistencia
Catalan	assistència

Englishassist: 5 senses verb 1, social
Meaning	Give help or assistance; be of service.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Model	Sam cannot assist Sue
Synonyms	help, aid
Narrower	avail	Be of use to, be useful to
	benefact	Help as a benefactor
	bootstrap	help oneself, often through improvised means
	care, give care	Provide care for
	expedite, hasten	speed up the progress of
	facilitate, ease, alleviate	make easier
	help out	Be of help, as in a particular situation of need
	serve, attend to, wait on, attend, assist	Work for or be a servant to
	subserve	Be helpful or useful
	succor, succour	Help in a difficult situation
Broader	support, back up	Give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
Spanish	asistir, auxiliar, ayudar
Catalan	ajudar, assistir
Adjectives	assistive	giving assistance
Nouns	assist, assistance	the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
Nouns	assistant	a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

Englishassist: 5 senses verb 2, social
Meaning	act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s somebody
Narrower	abet	assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
Narrower	protect	Use tariffs to favor domestic industry
Broader	work	Exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
Spanish	asistir, ayudar
Catalan	ajudar, assistir
Adjectives	assistant	of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another
Nouns	assistant	a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

Englishassist: 5 senses verb 3, social
Meaning	Work for or be a servant to.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody with something
Model	Sam cannot assist Sue
Example	"Is a salesperson assisting you?"
Synonyms	serve, attend to, wait on, attend
Narrower	fag	act as a servant for older boys, in British public schools
Narrower	valet	Serve as a personal attendant to
Broader	help, assist, aid	Give help or assistance
Similar to	serve	devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas
Spanish	asistir, atender, cuidar, ser útil, servir
Catalan	assistir, servir
Nouns	assist	the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

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