assist

Pronunciation

• IPA: /əˈsɪst/

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• Hyphenation: as‧sist

Verb

Plain form assist

Third-person singular assists

Past tense assisted

Past participle assisted

Present participle assisting

1. To help.

   She assisted the doctor.

   Nurses are available to assist the healing process.

Synonyms

• help

Related words

• assistance
• assistant

Noun

Singular assist

Plural assists

1. (sports) In basketball and some other sports, a pass to another player to let him or her score.

   He had eight assists in that game.