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to assist

to assist

605 1.0
To help someone by making a task easier
  • verb
  • /əˈsɪst/
translation icon : ayudar a
  • Our doorman will be happy to assist you, ma'am.
  • assist students
  • assist teachers
  • assist clients

Now, what they can do is play an assisting role in AI compute.

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Examples

  • The first available operator will be happy to assist you.

  • Their job, essentially, is to assist others in their transitions.

  • Hey, he came here from Canada to assist us with this session.

  • All right, well, you want to assist me with this?

  • I thought and hoped you could assist me.

  • By highlighting key events, this activity can assist students in recognizing musical form.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Fortunately, an increasing number of options are available to assist practitioners in acquiring the necessary training.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The findings of this study can assist coach educators in the preparation of future coaches.

    Academic text (2011)
  • A second company arrived in mid-May to assist with the roundup of Cherokees.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The first available operator will be happy to assist you.

Synonyms

to help
vsto assist
1.0

To make a task or situation easier for someone

is the more formal or service oriented term rather than the common form
to give a hand
vsto assist
707 1.8

To help someone with something or to clap to show appreciation

here refers only to giving practical help to make tasks easier
to help someone with
vsto assist
499 1.0

To do part of a task for someone who has trouble doing it

covers broader support beyond just active task performance
to help out
vsto assist
  • Informal
486 1.0

To do something for someone who cannot do it alone

emphasizes general easing of tasks rather than situational help
to help with
vsto assist
438 1.0

To give someone support to do a task

focuses more on general support and making tasks easier overall
to aid
vsto assist
238 1.0

To help someone or something in need

puts more stress on serving someone to make tasks easier
to facilitate
vsto assist
  • Formal
187 4.9

To make a task or process easier and help it happen

leans more toward direct personal serving or helping someone
to help someone out
vsto assist
  • Informal
182 1.3

Give someone support with a task or problem when they need it

is neutral about difficulty, focusing on making tasks easier overall
to attend to
vsto assist
151 3.6

To take care of someone or something

is mainly about easing tasks or serving rather than detailed caregiving
to accommodate
vsto assist
63 6.8

Help someone by doing what they ask

focuses more narrowly on easing tasks rather than obliging requests
to lend a hand
vsto assist
  • Informal
28 1.3

To help someone with a task

is the neutral term for giving support or making tasks easier
to offer support
vsto assist
28 2.7

To give help to someone during a difficult time

is broader, applying to ordinary task easing as well as crises
to help along
vsto assist
21 2.9

Make someone or something move forward faster

focuses on making tasks easier overall rather than speeding progress
to support each other
vsto assist
20 2.6

To help and encourage each other during difficult times

is a one-sided action focused on making tasks easier for someone
to lend a helping hand
vsto assist
  • Informal
6 2.7

To give someone support with a task or problem

is a general term for helping that also covers indirect support
to provide aid
vsto assist
5 2.9

To give help to people and countries in need

is narrower, referring to everyday personal task easing and service
3 3.1

To help someone when they are in trouble

covers routine support and task easing not only urgent rescue
supporting
vsto assist
2.1

Giving help or comfort to someone who needs it

stresses making tasks easier or serving someone rather than ongoing care

Antonyms

75 3.6

To make it difficult for people or things to do something

35 6.5

To slow the progress or movement of people and things

Compounds

gravity-assist
  • Specialized
1 7.1

A way a spacecraft uses a planet's pull to gain speed

How Helpful

to rescue
633 1.0
to assist
605 1.0
to support
753 1.4
to aid
238 1.0
to suggest
1.6

Surface Forms

assist infinitive
assisted past
assisted past participle
assisting present participle
assists third person singular

Etymology

Assist comes from the Latin verb assistere, which meant 'to stand by'. So to assist someone is like 'standing by' them to help or make a task easier.