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verb · B2Assist
uh-SIST/əˈsɪst/
To assist is a slightly formal help: assist someone with a form, assist in the search. Help is the everyday verb you should prefer in speech; aid is close and often institutional (aid workers). Assistance is the noun, and an assistant is the person. You assist someone; you rarely assist a sandwich.
Meaning
To help someone do something.
Examples
- “Volunteers assist new students in the first week.”
- “Stewards will assist passengers with heavy luggage.”
- “A glossary assisted readers who were new to the topic.”
Good to know
assist someone with / in. Formal for help. Noun: assistance. Person: assistant. Everyday: help.
Near in meaning
help
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