assist


Definition: Meaning of, assist in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / əˈsɪst /

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assist assisted assisted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
assisting assists
[formal]
  1. [intransitive and transitive] to help someone to do something
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  2. [transitive] to make it easier for someone to do something
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assist assists
[countable]
  1. an action that helps another player on your sports team to make a point
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assist used in phrases

  • gravity-assist (noun)
    1. spaceflight a trajectory that passes close to a planetary body in order to gain energy from its gravitational field
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