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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryas·sist I \ə-ˈsist\ verb ETYMOLOGY Middle French or Latin; Middle French assister to help, stand by, from Latin assistere, from ad- + sistere to cause to stand; akin to Latin stare to stand — more at stand DATE 15th centurytransitive verb: to give usually supplementary support or aid to assisted the boy with his lessonsintransitive verb1. to give support or aid assisted at the stove another surgeon assisted on the operation2. to be present as a spectator the ideal figures assisting at Italian holy scenes — Mary McCarthy II noun DATE 15971. an act of assistance : aid2. the action (as a throw or pass) of a player who enables a teammate to make a putout or score a goal; also : official credit given for such an action3. a mechanical or electromechanical device that provides assistanceEnglish Etymologyassist assist (v.) early 15c., from M.Frhttp://M.Fr. assister "to stand by, help, put, place, assist" (14c.), from L. assistere "assist, stand by," from ad-"to" + sistere "take a stand, cause to stand," from PIE *siste-, reduplicated form of base *sta- "to stand" (see stet). Sporting sense (n.) is attested 1877 in baseball, 1925 in ice hockey.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7☞ assistas·sist / E5sist / verb1. ~ (sb) (in / with sth) | ~ (sb) (in doing sth) to help sb to do sth 帮助；协助；援助: ▪ [VN] We'll do all we can to assist you. 我们要尽量帮助你。 We will assist you in finding somewhere to live. 我们将帮你找个住的地方。 The play was directed by Mike Johnson, assisted by Sharon Gale. 该剧由迈克 · 约翰逊导演,沙伦 · 盖尔为助理导演。 Two men are assisting the police with their enquiries (= are being questioned by the police). 有两个人正配合警方的询问。 ▪ [VN to inf] a course to assist adults to return to the labour market 成人重返劳工市场的辅导班 ▪ [V] Anyone willing to assist can contact this number. 凡愿协助者可拨此号码联系。 We are looking for people who would be willing to assist in the group's work. 我们正寻找愿意协助该团体工作的人。 2. [VN] to help sth to happen more easily 促进: activities that will assist the decision-making process 促进决策进程的活动 noun an action in hockey , baseball , etc. in which a player helps another player on the same team to score a goal or point (曲棍球等)助攻；(棒球等)助杀Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishassist verb ADV. greatly, materially We have been greatly assisted by individuals and organizations. | actively VERB + ASSIST be designed to measures designed to assist people with disabilities PREP. in He had to assist her in opening the gates. | with She offered to assist with the marketing of the product. OLTassist verb⇨ help 1 (We'll do all we can to assist you.)⇨ help 2 (Two approaches might assist in tackling the problem.)Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedas·sistI. \əˈsist\ verb(-ed/-ing/-s)Etymology: Middle French or L: Middle French assister to help, be present, from Latin assistere, adsistere to help, stand by, from ad- + sistere to cause to stand, stand; akin to Latin stare to stand — more at standintransitive verb1. : to give support or aid : help < refused to assist in the campaign > < waited to see if he could assist in any way >2. : to be present as a spectator < unwilling to assist at an interview between Amy and Amy's mistress — Arnold Bennett >3. a. in euchre : to order the dealer when he is the partner to take up the turned trump b. in bridge : raisetransitive verb1. a. : to give support or aid to especially in some undertaking or effort : aid < diligently endeavored to assist his search for a mate — George Meredith > < assisted the boy with his lessons > b. : to perform some service for : help < a good and faithful helpmate assisted me much by attending the shop — Benjamin Franklin > < assisted the old man up the stairs >2. obsolete : to take one's place with : join, attendSynonyms: see helpII. \“sometimes ˈaˌs- in sense 2\ noun(-s)1. : an act of assistance : aid < without any assist from her brother … she has written … a breezy novel — Bernard Kalb >2. a. : the act of a player who by handling the ball (as in baseball) or passing the puck (as in hockey) enables a teammate to make a put-out or score a goal b. : the official credit given a player for making such a play3. : an act or circumstance that helps to bring about a decisive result < the winning candidate got an assist from his opponent's inept tactics >III. noun: a mechanical or electromechanical device that provides assistance

Assist To Verb Stand Player From Latin Give