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Word: Assist
Speech Type: Verb
late Middle English: from Old French assister, from Latin assistere ‘take one's stand by’, from ad- ‘to, at’ + sistere ‘take one's stand’
əˈsɪst
help (someone), typically by doing a share of the work
Short Definition:help by sharing work
Examples:- a senior academic would assist him in his work
- their presence would assist in keeping the peace
Word: Assist
Speech Type: Noun
əˈsɪst
(in sport) an instance of passing or touching the ball immediately before a teammate scores a goal
Short Definition:instance of passing ball immediately before teammate scores
Examples:- after only 136 minutes of action he has two goals and an assist
- he scored a fine goal and also claimed an assist
an act of giving help, typically by providing money
Short Definition:act of helping
Examples:- the budget must have an assist from tax policies
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