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assist

[uh-sist]
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verb (used with object)

to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture.
to be associated with as an assistant or helper.

verb (used without object)

to give aid or help.
to be present, as at a meeting or ceremony.

noun

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RELATED WORDS

usable, dependable, advantageous, beneficial, convenient, durable, efficient, handy, helpful, invaluable, operative, practical, profitable, utilitarian, valuable, aiding, hard-wearing, utile

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Origin of assist

1505–15; < Latin assistere to stand by, help, equivalent to as- as- + sistere to (cause to) stand (si- reduplicative prefix + -ste- (variant of sta- stand) + -re infinitive suffix)
ANTONYMS FOR assist
1. hinder, frustrate.
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British Dictionary definitions for assistive

assistive

adjective

providing a means of reducing a physical impairmentan assistive device such as a hearing aid

assist

verb

to give help or support to (a person, cause, etc); aid
to work or act as an assistant or subordinate to (another)
ice hockey to help (a team-mate) to score, as by passing the puck
(intr foll by at) archaic to be present; attend

noun

US and Canadian the act of helping; aid; assistance
baseball the act of a player who throws or deflects a batted ball in such a way that a team is enabled to put out an opponent
sport
  1. a pass or other action by a player which enables another player to score a goal
  2. a credit given for such an action
Derived Formsassister, noun

Word Origin for assist

C15: from French assister to be present, from Latin assistere to stand by, from sistere to cause to stand, from stāre to stand
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Word Origin and History for assistive
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