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assistto help someone do something or make it easier for them

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to help someone do something or make it easier for them

Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈsɪst/

Korean meaning: 돕다, 도움을 주다, 지원하다

Korean pronunciation: 어**시**스트

Example Sentences

  • The GPS will assist you in finding the nearest pizza place when you're desperately hungry at 2 AM.
  • My cat thinks he's assisting me with work by sitting on my keyboard.
  • Please assist the teacher in preparing materials for tomorrow's class.

assist

VERB

//əˈsɪst//

to help someone do something or make it easier for them

assist concept
💡 Concept

The nurse rushes to assist the elderly patient down the hospital corridor.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/əˈsɪst/
🇬🇧 UK/əˈsɪst/

🌳Etymology

Prefixas--
Rootsist

Origin

From Latin 'assistere', composed of 'ad-' (to) and 'sistere' (to stand or place). The word originally meant 'to stand by' and evolved to mean 'to help or support'.

🎵Rhyme

existpersistresistconsistinsist
exist
persist
resist
consist
insist

🔗Collocations

assist with
assist someone in
assist police
assist investigation
medically assist
assist elderly

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The GPS will assist you in finding the nearest pizza place when you're desperately hungry at 2 AM.

😄 Fun example

My cat thinks he's assisting me with work by sitting on my keyboard.

Please assist the teacher in preparing materials for tomorrow's class.

The new app assists users in tracking their daily water intake.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

helpaidsupportfacilitatecollaborate

Antonyms

hinderobstructimpede

Related

assistanceassistanthelpfulcooperationguidance

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