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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Assist \As*sist"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Assisted; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Assisting.] [L. assistere; ad + sistere to cause to
     stand, to stand, from stare to stand: cf. F. assister. See
     Stand.]
     To give support to in some undertaking or effort, or in time
     of distress; to help; to aid; to succor.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Assist me, knight. I am undone!          --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: To help; aid; second; back; support; relieve; succor;
          befriend; sustain; favor. See Help.
          [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Assist \As*sist"\, v. i.
     1. To lend aid; to help.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              With God not parted from him, as was feared,
              But favoring and assisting to the end. --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To be present as a spectator; as, to assist at a public
        meeting. [A Gallicism] --Gibbon. Prescott.
        [1913 Webster]

From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) : [ vera ]


  ASSIST
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Assist \As*sist"\, v. i.
     1. To lend aid; to help.
  
              With God not parted from him, as was feared, But
              favoring and assisting to the end.    --Milton.
  
     2. To be present as a spectator; as, to assist at a public
        meeting. [A Gallicism] --Gibbon. Prescott.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Assist \As*sist"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Assisted; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Assisting.] [L. assistere; ad + sistere to cause to
     stand, to stand, from stare to stand: cf. F. assister. See
     Stand.]
     To give support to in some undertaking or effort, or in time
     of distress; to help; to aid; to succor.
  
           Assist me, knight. I am undone!          --Shak.
  
     Syn: To help; aid; second; back; support; relieve; succor;
          befriend; sustain; favor. See Help.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  assist
       n 1: the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or
            furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an
            assist with the housework"; "could not walk without
            assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered
            his help in unloading" [syn: aid, assistance, help]
       2: (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good
          play
       v 1: give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped out
            during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this
            table?"; "She never helps around the house" [syn: help,
             aid]
       2: act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function
       3: work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She
          attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on
          our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?";
          "The minister served the King for many years" [syn: serve,
           attend to, wait on, attend]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  assist
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 βοηθώ
     2 (ετ αθλητ en) δίνω ασίστ
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 βοηθώ
     2 (ετ αθλητ en) δίνω ασίστ

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  assist
     n.
     1 A helpful action or an act of giving.
     2 (lb en sports) The act of helping another player score points or
  goals
     3 # (lb en soccer) A decisive pass made to the goal scorer
     vb.
     To help.
     Swedish n.
     c (lb sv sports) Make a pass that allows the own team to score (a
  goal).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  assist
     n.
     1 A helpful action or an act of giving.
     2 (lb en sports) The act of helping another player score points or
  goals
     3 # (lb en soccer) A decisive pass made to the goal scorer
     vb.
     To help.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  assist
     n.
     1 A helpful action or an act of giving.
     2 (lb en sports) The act of helping another player score points or
  goals
     3 # (lb en soccer) A decisive pass made to the goal scorer
     vb.
     To help.
     Swedish n.
     c (lb sv sports) Make a pass that allows the own team to score (a
  goal).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  assist
     n.
     1 A helpful action or an act of giving.
     2 (lb en sports) The act of helping another player score points or
  goals
     3 # (lb en soccer) A decisive pass made to the goal scorer
     vb.
     To help.
     Swedish n.
     c (lb sv sports) Make a pass that allows the own team to score (a
  goal).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  assist
     Englanti n.
     1 apu, avustus
     2 (urheilu: k=en) syöttö (kun toinen pelaaja tekee maalin)
     Englanti vb.
     1 avustaa, edesauttaa
     2 osallistua

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  assist
     n.
     (tagg: sport) passen som går till målgöraren

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]


  assist
     n.
     (tagg: sport) passen som går till målgöraren

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  assist /ɐsˈɪst/
  1. assisteer, help

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Assist /ɐsˈɪst/
  ساعد

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  assist //əˈsɪst// 
  асистенция
  statistical recognition of making a pass

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  assist //əˈsɪst// 
  1. помагам, съдействам
  help
  2. асистирам
  to make a pass in a sport