assist
To help.
Verb 3 meanings
To help.
“This book will assist you in getting your life in order.”
To make a pass that leads directly towards scoring.
To help compensate for what is missing with the help of a medical technique or therapy.
Noun 2 meanings
A helpful action or an act of giving.
“The foundation gave a much needed assist to the shelter.”
The act of helping another player score points or goals
Etymology
From Middle English assisten, from Old French assister (“to assist, to attend”), from Latin assistō (“stand at, bestand”, verb).
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ASSIST at a glance
ASSIST has 6 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (A 1 + S 1 + S 1 + I 1 + S 1 + T 1) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,399 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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