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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose;
- Example: "he gave me an assist with the housework"
- Example: "could not walk without assistance"
- Example: "rescue party went to their aid"
- Example: "offered his help in unloading"
[syn: aid, assist, assistance, help]

2. (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play;


VERB (3)

1. give help or assistance; be of service;
- Example: "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"
- Example: "Can you help me carry this table?"
- Example: "She never helps around the house"
[syn: help, assist, aid]

2. act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function;

3. work for or be a servant to;
- Example: "May I serve you?"
- Example: "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"
- Example: "Can you wait on our table, please?"
- Example: "Is a salesperson assisting you?"
- Example: "The minister served the King for many years"
[syn: serve, attend to, wait on, attend, assist]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Assist \As*sist"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Assisted; p. pr. & vb.
   n. Assisting.] [L. assistere; ad + sistere to cause to
   stand, to stand, from stare to stand: cf. F. assister. See
   Stand.]
   To give support to in some undertaking or effort, or in time
   of distress; to help; to aid; to succor.
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         Assist me, knight. I am undone!          --Shak.
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   Syn: To help; aid; second; back; support; relieve; succor;
        befriend; sustain; favor. See Help.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Assist \As*sist"\, v. i.
   1. To lend aid; to help.
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            With God not parted from him, as was feared,
            But favoring and assisting to the end. --Milton.
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   2. To be present as a spectator; as, to assist at a public
      meeting. [A Gallicism] --Gibbon. Prescott.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

assist
    n 1: the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need
         or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an
         assist with the housework"; "could not walk without
         assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his
         help in unloading" [syn: aid, assist, assistance,
         help]
    2: (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good
       play
    v 1: give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped
         out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this
         table?"; "She never helps around the house" [syn: help,
         assist, aid]
    2: act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function
    3: work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends
       the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table,
       please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister
       served the King for many years" [syn: serve, attend to,
       wait on, attend, assist]