verb / noun
assist
uh-SIST/əˈsɪst/
Help given to someone or toward achieving something.
One person assists the other in carrying the heavy box.
Etymology
The pieces form the image of taking a stand near someone. Standing by or attending people became helping and supporting them in an undertaking.
In context
provide um advice and support to people through this process. So to assist them in filling in the forms to work out the strategy
More examples
- She assisted the mechanic with the repair.
- The player's precise pass earned her an assist.
- A small motor assists the rider on steep hills.
Forms
assist · assists · assisted · assisting
assistance noun — Help provided to someone undertaking a task.
assistant noun — Someone who helps another person with work.