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1. Give help or assistance; be of service
   - help, aid
    
2. Act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function
    
3. Work for or be a servant to
   "Is a salesperson assisting you?"
   - serve, attend to, wait on, attend

1. The activity of contributing to the fulfilment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
   "he gave me an assist with the housework"
   - aid, assistance, help
    
2. (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play

Derived forms: assists, assisting, assisted

See also: assistant, assistive

Type of: activity, back up, maneuver [US], manoeuvre [Brit, Cdn], play, support, work

Encyclopedia: Assist