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Assist Assisted əˈsɪst Development People Verb Contact Number

Word3 assist
WordType (verb)
Phonetic /əˈsɪst/ /əˈsɪst/
Example
  • anyone willing to assist can contact this number.
  • he assisted in the development of the business strategy.
  • we are looking for people who would be willing to assist in the group's work.
  • we'll do all we can to assist you.
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assist

(verb)/əˈsɪst/ /əˈsɪst/

    Verb Forms

  1. to help somebody to do something
    • Anyone willing to assist can contact this number.
    • He assisted in the development of the business strategy.
    • We are looking for people who would be willing to assist in the group's work.
    • We'll do all we can to assist you.
    • They will be ably assisted by our remarkable staff.
    • The play was directed by Mike Johnson, assisted by Sharon Gale.
    • His task is to advise and assist his colleagues.
    • We will assist you in finding somewhere to live.
    • Two men are assisting the police with their enquiries (= are being questioned by the police).
    • The driver has been assisting police with their investigation.
    • a course to assist adults to return to the labour market

    Extra Examples

    • She offered to assist with the marketing of the product.
    • She was ably assisted by a team of volunteers.
    • We have been greatly assisted by individuals and organizations.
    • measures designed to assist people with disabilities
  2. to help something to happen more easily
    • activities that will assist the decision-making process

    Extra Examples

    • Volcanic eruptions like this probably assisted the development of life on this planet.
    • Day hospitals have sprung up to assist the process of rehabilitation.

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English: from Old French assister, from Latin assistere ‘take one's stand by’, from ad- ‘to, at’ + sistere ‘take one's stand’.
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