assist

/əˈsɪst/

verbnounas · sist

To ASSIST is to say, “I’ll AS-SIST (as a sister) and help you!”

Yes, it's assist. Remember the double S in the middle: a + ss + ist.

Definitions

  1. verbto help someone do something; to give support or aid
  2. nounan act of helping; help given to someone
  3. noun(sports) a pass or play that helps a teammate score

Examples

  • Can you assist me with my homework tonight?
  • The nurse will assist the doctor during the procedure.
  • She earned an assist when her pass led to the winning goal.

Synonyms

helpaidsupportlend a handserve

Antonyms

hinderobstruct

Translations

ES ayudarPT ajudarFR aider

Common misspellings

asistassisstassitassisitassestassisteasisst

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