assistant

Pronunciation

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Noun

Singular assistant

Plural assistants

1. (countable) An assistant is a person who helps (or assists) another person.

   The doctor's assistant held his tools.

Adjective

Positive assistant

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. If you are assistant, you have a position under someone.

   The assistant guard was in training to become a full guard.

Related words

• assist
• assistance