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noun

Definition of assist

as in assistance

an act or instance of helping with an assist from his dad, the youngster built a doghouse any canine would be proud to call home

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verb

ə-ˈsist

as in to aid

to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end you can assist families in need by donating old clothes in good condition

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Recent Examples of assist

Noun

Cavan Sullivan — who is 16 years old — has now posted 6 goals and 11 assists with the Union in MLS play this season. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026 Barkov, just nine months removed from surgery, finished the tournament leading Finland with 11 points (three goals, eight assists) over 10 games. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

Verb

That remote displays a live feed from the drone's 1080p/30fps camera, which is assisted in dim conditions by three 300-lumen spotlights. — New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026 In February, the Missing and Murdered Unit assisted in recovering and identifying two sets of remains on the Chickasaw Nation, closing a missing persons case that had run cold more than a decade before. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for assist

Recent Examples of Synonyms for assist

Noun

Saudi Arabia also is running low on interceptors and has turned to regional and Western allies for assistance as its standoff with Houthi rebels in Yemen drags on.

— Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Others, such as Hungary, Serbia and Slovakia, have refused to provide Kyiv with direct military assistance.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of assistance

Verb

Oilers general manager Stan Bowman mentioned Formenton’s penalty-killing ability as a key reason for the signing, but the blazing speed may also have aided in the decision.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
The California Coastal Commission has posted an interactive map of cleanup locations to aid volunteers in finding cleanup locations.

— Alison Gibson, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of aid

Noun

The older, world-weary Jae-hwan (Park Hae-il) leads the City Desk, and investigates the event from a distance with the help of his police source, diligent detective Cheol-goo (Yoo Hai-jin).

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
The store operates with the help of several neighborhood ladies who volunteer their time.

— Debbie Elliott, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of help

Noun

Vasil didn’t know what his teammates were planning and was clearly touched by the display of support.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Schoenmaker will oversee ReturnPro’s international corporate strategy and go-to-market approach, build its commercial organization and support mergers and acquisitions as the company develops its overseas business.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of support

Noun

Consumer spending, which accounts for about two-thirds of the US economy, has trended lower in recent months as the boost from bigger tax returns faded and higher energy costs took a bite out of people’s paychecks.

— Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026
Wadewitz added that the freight carrier may get an additional boost from its planned transcontinental merger.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026