assistant

CEFRB1

/əˈsɪstənt/

noun · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who helps someone with work or a task.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Helping; lending aid or support; auxiliary.

Examples

  • His official title at the company is Assistant to the President.

  • My assistant will now demonstrate the machine in action.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Someone who is present; a bystander, a witness.

  2. A person who assists or helps someone else.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Having a subordinate or auxiliary position.

More examples

In context

  • Mr White called his assistant over and said the following:

  • an assistant surgeon

  • Genius and learning […] are mutually and greatly assistant to each other.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English assistent, from Middle French assistant, from assister. By surface analysis, assist + -ant.