assist — ozdic

Collocations

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1

(verb.)

ADV

greatly, materially

The new software has greatly assisted our team in completing projects on time.

actively

VERB + ASSIST

be designed to

The new software was designed to assist doctors in diagnosing patients more quickly.

PREP

in

My sister assisted me in preparing the meal for the dinner party.

with

My colleague assisted with organizing the conference last month.

Definitions

verb

1

To help.

This book will assist you in getting your life in order.

Tutor feedback assists the learning process.

2

To make a pass that leads directly towards scoring.

3

To help compensate for what is missing with the help of a medical technique or therapy.

4

To stand (at a place) or to (an opinion).

A great part of the nobility assisted to his opinion.

5

To be present (at an event, occasion etc.).

I assisted with pleasure at the representation of several tragedies and comedies.

To assist at Mass every Sunday and Holy Day of Obligation.

noun

1

A helpful action or an act of giving.

The foundation gave a much needed assist to the shelter.

2

The act of helping another player score points or goals

Özil has 16 assists in the Premier League and three goals; he has two more goals in the Champions League. On Monday, he took Bournemouth apart in the 2-0 win at the Emirates Stadium, setting up the first for Gabriel and scoring the second himself.

3

The act of helping another player score points or goals

He had two assists in the game.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or

verb — work for or be a servant to

verb — give help or assistance

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

This book will assist you in getting your life in order.

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02

Tutor feedback assists the learning process.

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03

The referee seemed well placed to award the goal, but video evidence suggested the protests were well founded and the incident only strengthens the case of those lobbying for technology to assist offi

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04

The foundation gave a much needed assist to the shelter.

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05

Özil has 16 assists in the Premier League and three goals; he has two more goals in the Champions League. On Monday, he took Bournemouth apart in the 2-0 win at the Emirates Stadium, setting up the fi

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06

He had two assists in the game.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, assist is marked as archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.