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assist noun
1 assist The activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose:— He gave me an assist with the housework.
synonyms: aid , assistance , help .
Dutch: assistent, steun, assistentie, bijstand, hulp, hulpbetoon, hulpverlening, medewerking Polish: wsparcie, pomoc
2 assist sports The act of enabling another player to make a good play.
verb
1 assist Give help or assistance; be of service.
synonyms: aid , help .
Dutch: assisteren, bijstaan, een [[voorzet]] [[geven]], gerieven, helpen, voorzetten
2 assist Act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function.
3 assist Work for or be a servant to:— Is a salesperson assisting you?.
synonyms: attend , attend to , serve , wait on .
Roget 707 :aid ,
assist ,
help ,
succor ,
lend one's aid ;
come to the aid
etc.
n..
of ;
contribute ,
subscribe to ;
bring aid ,
give aid ,
furnish aid ,
afford aid ,
supply aid
etc.
n.;
give a helping hand ,
stretch a hand ,
lend a helping hand ,
lend a hand ,
bear a helping hand ,
hold out a hand ,
hold out a helping hand ;
give one a life ,
give one a cast ,
give one a turn ;
take by the hand ,
take in tow ;
help a lame dog over a stile ,
lend wings to .
relieve ,
rescue ;
set up ,
set agoing † ,
set on one's legs ;
bear through ,
pull through ;
give new life to ,
be the making of ;
reinforce ,
reenforce ,
recruit ;
set forward ,
put forward ,
push forward ;
give a lift ,
give a shove ,
give an impulse to ;
promote ,
further ,
forward ,
advance expedite ,
speed ,
quicken ,
hasten .
support ,
sustain ,
uphold ,
prop ,
hold up ,
bolster .
cradle ,
nourish ;
nurture ,
nurse ,
dry nurse ,
suckle ,
put out to nurse ;
manure ,
cultivate ,
force ;
foster ,
cherish ,
foment ;
feed the flame ,
fan the flame .
serve ;
do service to ,
tender to ,
pander to ;
administer to ,
subminister to † ,
minister to ;
tend ,
attend ,
wait on ;
take care of
etc.
459 entertain ;
smooth the bed of death .
oblige ,
accommodate ,
consult the wishes of ;
humor ,
cheer ,
encourage .
second ,
stand by ;
back ,
back up ;
pay the piper ,
abet ;
work for ,
make interest for ,
stick up for ,
take up the cudgels for ;
take up the cause of ,
espouse the cause of ,
adopt the cause of ;
advocate ,
beat up for recruits ,
press into the service ;
squire ,
give moral support to ,
keep in countenance ,
countenance ,
patronize ;
lend oneself to ,
lend one's countenance to ;
smile upon ,
shine upon ;
favor ,
befriend ,
take in hand ,
enlist under the banners of ;
side with
etc.
(cooperate)
709 be of use to ;
subserve
etc.
(instrument)
631 benefit
etc.
648 render a service
etc.
(utility)
644 conduce
etc.
(tend)
176 ... show more
Dutch: opdienen, serveren
Moby thesaurus: abet , accompany , act for , advance , aid , assistance , attend , avail , bail out , be instrumental , bear a hand , befriend , benefit , boost , comfort , concur , cooperate , do for , do good , doctor , ease , escort , facilitate , favor , finance , forward , fund , further , give a boost , give a hand , give a lift , give help , go between , hand , help , help out , helping hand , leg , leg up , lend a hand , lend one aid , lift , mediate , minister to , pay the bills , pension , pension off , proffer aid , promote , protect , rally , reclaim , redeem , relief , relieve , remedy , render assistance , rescue , restore , resuscitate , revive , save , second , serve , set up , stead , subserve , subsidize , succor , support , take in tow , work for ... show more .
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