assistant
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- noun
- /əˈsɪstənt/
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asistente
- I'm the assistant director.
- research assistant
- teaching assistant
- graduate assistant
What you're going to see is like the assistant holding the camera.
- What you're going to see is like the assistant holding the camera.
- I thank my nephew Ikem Lee and my research assistants Michelle, Liam and Amanda.
- And she used to be the assistant to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs.
- I have a full time overseas assistant who is remote.
- She wrote a book called World's Worst Assistant, which she truthfully.
- Or I sent a naked selfie to my assistant, nobody's perfect.
- You know, my Irene, my personal assistant, she, it is a blend.
- I don't say you're the caterer, you're an assistant, mind your own business.
Examples
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You're gonna be my personal assistant.
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Then here we have my executive assistant and then here we have me.
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I am a video production assistant.
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And she used to be the assistant to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs.
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My department had one designer and two assistant designers, and I worked with all three of them.
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I have an assistant who took over for Sona.
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He sent his assistant out to buy some sugar one day.
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She's all of twenty and the best assistant I ever had.
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I hired Dennis Brown as an assistant chairperson.
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My assistant helps me organize my schedule and manage my workload.
Synonyms
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3.5
A person who helps someone in a job, for example a teacher or politician
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1.0
A person hired to do work in a home or restaurant
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1.0
A person who does tasks for others, for example at events
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6.0
A person who helps staff or members in an organization
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7.0
A person who helps someone in a part-time or temporary role
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7.0
A person who helps and supports their partner in life
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4.7
A person who helps someone in need, for example with first aid
A person who helps another with a task or need
A person or thing that helps someone with a task
Compounds
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3.9
A teacher at a college or university who has a lower rank than an associate professor
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2.7
A person who helps a dentist by preparing patients and cleaning dental tools
- Archaic
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4.7
A small handheld electronic device for keeping contacts, schedules, and notes
A person with a flag on the sideline who helps the referee call offside and out of play
- Specialized
A computer program that helps lawyers draft and review legal documents
- Specialized
A digital tool that helps doctors and nurses with records, patient triage, and scheduling
A person who does office tasks like filing and answering phones for managers
A person who helps waiters by setting tables, serving customers and clearing dishes
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Morphology
Etymology
Assistant comes from the Latin assistere, made of ad- 'to' and sistere 'stand', so it originally meant 'to stand by'. Think of an assistant as someone who 'stands by' to help another person, which is why it means a helper or supporter.