assist
verb (used with object)
to give support or aid to; help.
assisted
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past participleof assist.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof assist.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
assistverb (used with object)to give support or aid to; help.
Example Sentences
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When MPs last gave their collective view on assisted dying, Sir Keir Starmer was prime minister and supportive of this bill.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
AIs are already being used to answer decades-long unsolved complex mathematical problems, and have assisted scientists in speeding up scientific discovery and even designing new viruses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Across the US, assisted dying - which some critics prefer to call assisted suicide - is legal in 30 out of 50 states, as well as in Washington DC.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
"This result doesn't mean there isn't still a majority in parliament in favour of the principle of assisted dying," said one of those behind the bill.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Blood allowed Woodhull to pursue her interests, and he often assisted with her schemes.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
