assist

CEFRB1

/əˈsɪst/

verb · noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To help someone do something.

  2. 02

    noun

    Help given to someone.

Examples

  • Anyone willing to assist can contact this number.

  • I would like you to assist me with my gardening.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

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

  2. To make a pass that leads directly towards scoring.

  3. To help.

More examples

In context

  • The airplane used a rocket motor to assist with takeoff.

  • A great part of the nobility assisted to his opinion.

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

Synonyms

Antonyms

Quick test

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Origin

verb

From Middle English assisten, from Old French assister (“to assist, to attend”), from Latin assistō (“stand at, bestand”, verb).