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assistor

assistor

4.3
A person or thing that helps someone with a task
  • noun
  • /əˈsɪstər/
translation icon : ayudante
  • The new software works as an assistor to make your daily tasks easier.

Examples

  • The nurse acted as an assistor during the emergency procedure.

  • Can you be my assistor for the event?

  • Each player had an assistor to help them during the competition.

  • The assistor provided valuable help during the project.

  • The nurse acted as an assistor during the emergency procedure.

  • Each player had an assistor to help them during the competition.

  • Can you be my assistor for the event?

Synonyms

assistant
vsassistor
833 1.0

A person who helps someone with their work or tasks

has a wider scope beyond just work or goal support
aide
vsassistor
  • Formal
365 3.5

A person who helps someone in a job, for example a teacher or politician

is more general and not tied to professional or official roles
help
vsassistor
356 1.0

A person or thing that makes a task easier

is the general helper concept but may be used less personally
aid
vsassistor
203 1.0

A person or thing that helps you do something

focuses on the helper role rather than naming tools or objects
attendant
vsassistor
136 2.8

A person who serves or helps people in a public place

is not limited to paid service roles or public places
helper
vsassistor
79 1.0

A person who does tasks for others, for example at events

is equally broad but may include non-task support as well
caregiver
vsassistor
  • US
79 3.2

A person who helps someone who is ill, elderly, or has a disability with daily tasks

is general assistance rather than daily personal care duties
provider
vsassistor
65 2.9

A person who gives money, food, or a home to their family

focuses on providing goods rather than offering general help
auxiliary
vsassistor
10 6.0

A person who helps staff or members in an organization

is more general and applies across any context or situation
carer
vsassistor
  • UK
6 3.4

A person who looks after someone who is ill, older, or cannot look after themselves, often as a job

is broader help not limited to health or dependency care
helpmate
vsassistor
  • Archaic
3 7.0

A person who helps and supports their partner in life

is general help not specifically tied to personal partnership
aider
vsassistor
3 4.7

A person who helps someone in need, for example with first aid

is the same broad helping role rather than a specific job
assister
vsassistor
3.0

A person who helps another with a task or need

is the alternative form or spelling with identical general meaning
accommodator
vsassistor
6.9

A person who helps others by doing favors or small services

covers broader assistance beyond single favors or services
attender
vsassistor
5.3

A person who helps and looks after someone with daily needs

is broader help not limited to attentive personal service
succorer
vsassistor
9.8

A person who helps others in trouble

is general assistance not focused only on emergencies

Antonyms

hindrance
21 5.7

A thing that makes it difficult to do something, like an injury or traffic

How Helpful

deputy
658 3.4
assistant
833 1.0
assistor
4.3
helper
79 1.0

Surface Forms

assistor singular
assistors plural

Morphology

assistor = assist (transparent) = assist + or

Clear agentive formation from the verb 'assist' with the suffix '-or', meaning 'one who assists'.

Etymology

Assistor comes from the common verb assist, which means 'to help' and is the same root as assistant. Think of an assistor as someone who 'stands by' to support another person or thing, which is why it means a person or thing that helps.