assist
21assist — {{11}}assist (n.) 1570s, an act of assistance, from ASSIST (Cf. assist) (v.). In the sporting sense attested 1877 in baseball, 1925 in ice hockey. {{12}}assist (v.) early 15c., from M.Fr. assister to stand by, help, put, place, assist (14c.),… …
22ASSIST — American Stop Smoking Intervention Study * * * as·sist ə sist vt to give usu. supplementary support or aid to <assist the patient up the stairs> <assist respiration mechanically> vi to give support or aid assist n an act or procedure… …
23assist — as|sist1 W3S3 [əˈsıst] v formal [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: assister to be present, help , from Latin assistere, from ad to + sistere to cause to stand ] 1.) [I and T] to help someone to do something assist (sb) with/in sth ▪ You will be… …
24assist — 1. noun a) A helpful action or an act of giving. The foundation gave a much needed assist to the shelter. b) a statistic used in different sports to quantify the act of helping another player score points or goals; in baseball, an assist is… …
25assist — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to help someone to do something, especially by doing all the less important things so that they can spend time doing difficult things: assist (sb) with/in: I was employed to assist the manager with his duties. 2 (T) to make it… …
26assist — assister; Chiefly Law, assistor, n. assistive, adj. /euh sist /, v.t. 1. to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture. 2. to be associated with as an assistant or helper. v.i. 3. to give aid or help. 4. to be present …
27assist in — phr verb Assist in is used with these nouns as the object: ↑enquiry …
28assist — as·sist s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS sport nei giochi di squadra, spec. nella pallacanestro e nel calcio, passaggio che permette a un compagno libero di segnare un punto {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1983. ETIMO: der. di (to) assist aiutare …
29assist — 01. If I can [assist] you in any way, please let me know. 02. My [assistant] will help you if I am busy with another client. 03. She [assisted] the doctor during the operation. 04. Please let me know if I can be of any [assistance]. 05. She was …
30Assist — As|sist [ə sist] der; s, s <zu engl. to assist »helfen«, dies über gleichbed. fr. assister aus lat. assistere, vgl. ↑assistieren> Zuspiel, das zum Treffer führt (Sport) …
