Definition of assistant
1 : a person who assists someone : helper; also : a person holding an assistantship
2 : a device or product that provides assistance software assistants personal digital assistant — see 1pda
assistant
adjectiveFrom the M-W Editors
Examples of assistant in a Sentence
an assistant to the college president
an assistant to the store manager
a wealthy executive who has a personal assistant
Origin and Etymology of assistant
see 1assist
First Known Use: 15th century
ASSISTANT Defined for English Language Learners
assistant
playDefinition of assistant for English Language Learners
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: a person who helps someone; especially : a person whose job is to help another person to do work
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: a person whose job is to help the customers in a store
ASSISTANT Defined for Kids
Definition of assistant for Students
: acting as a helper to another an assistant manager
Definition of assistant for Students
: a person who assists another
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