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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Foden provided two assists in a City game for the first time since December 2023 and it was the first time he has assisted two goals in the first half of a Premier League match.
From BBC ● May 13, 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
In that time, it has been amazing to experience the situations when FSD has assisted me and saved me from what otherwise could have been an accident.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 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
Rational selection has assisted nature in improving the quality of grains and fruits and in developing new varieties.
From History of Human Society by Frank W. (Frank Wilson) Blackmar
