assist
verb (used with object)
to give support or aid to; help.
has assisted
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present perfectof assist (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But more complex, customized seat designs and new materials are raising new questions for regulators, said Gary Weissel, a consultant who has assisted airlines in developing, certifying and installing new interiors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
The United States on Thursday slapped sanctions on the Democratic Republic of Congo's long-serving former president Joseph Kabila, backing allegations he has assisted Rwandan-linked rebels who have seized vast parts of his country.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
It was at a point when his dreams could not have felt further away that he was introduced to the man who has assisted him to greatness - Italian coach Claudio Berardelli.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
Avila Chevalier, as an organizer, worked to get New Yorkers out of ICE detention and has assisted families facing family separation and deportation threats.
From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2025
He has assisted in making his capital a true German Athens; and, small as it is, it may at this moment compete in art, literature, and science, with the proudest cities in Europe.
From The Philosophy of History, Vol. 1 of 2 by Friedrich Schlegel
