Synonyms of assists

assists 1 of 2

noun

plural of assist

as in supports

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supports
• help
• assistances
• boosts
• aids
• lifts
• hands
• encouragements
• advice
• helping hands
• backings
• services
• legs up
• guidance
• abetments
• facilitations
• promotions
• sponsorships
• advancements
• counsel
• benefactions
• attentions
• patronages
• furtherances
• attendances
• nurturances
• charities
• beneficences
• succors
• favors
• care
• hand-holdings
• philanthropies
• reliefs
• assuagements
• palliations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hindrances
• restraints
• constraints
• obstructions
• interferences
• inhibitions
• frustrations
• repressions
• discouragements
• deterrences

assists

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verb

present tense third-person singular of assist

as in aids

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aids
• helps
• supports
• facilitates
• abets
• saves
• reinforces
• encourages
• promotes
• guides
• backs
• bolsters
• endorses
• serves
• backstops
• props (up)
• fosters
• bears a hand
• sponsors
• furthers
• forwards
• rescues
• ministers (to)
• attends
• stands one in good stead
• launches
• comforts
• patronizes
• advises
• sustains
• eases
• champions
• advances
• benefits
• counsels
• boosts
• nurtures
• succors
• cares (for)
• obliges
• emboldens
• buttresses
• mentors
• favors
• delivers
• profits
• heartens
• bails out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hinders
• blocks
• inhibits
• impedes
• restrains
• obstructs
• hampers
• interferes
• opposes
• constrains
• thwarts
• bars
• holds back
• frustrates
• handicaps
• balks
• fails
• sabotages
• strangles
• discourages
• baffles
• foils
• disappoints
• inconveniences
• lets down
• deserts
• retards
• injures
• represses
• stifles
• hurts
• harms
• damages
• stunts
• disheartens
• straitens

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of assists

Noun

If, by chance, Mbappe and Messi were to end the tournament with an equal number of goals and assists, the award would go to the player who achieved those goals/assists in the fewest number of minutes. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

Miles became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 400 points, 100 rebounds and 100 assists — doing it in 22 games. — CBS News, 14 July 2026

Bedard led the Blackhawks — as well as all NHL rookies — with 61 points (22 goals, 39 assists) in 68 games. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

Argentina has gotten eight goals and two assists from Messi in this World Cup. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

Miles became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 400 points, 100 rebounds and 100 assists — doing it in 22 games. — ABC News, 13 July 2026

France remain clear favourites to win this World Cup, not just because of their ridiculously talented attack (Michael Olise tops the tournament’s assists chart with five) but also their strong defence. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Nets belt winless Warriors Blue Egor Demin had 23 points, eight rebounds and five assists to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 100-79 victory over the Golden State Warriors Blue in Monday’s early game. — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

Kingston Flemings had 12 points, five assists and three blocks. — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 7 July 2026

Verb

The first is agent task management, where AI assists with simple tasks such as drafting responses based on company policies. — Susan Ganeshan, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

According to Stanford Medicine, the device assists the left ventricle — the heart’s main pumping chamber — in moving oxygen-rich blood throughout the body. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

Byrne is perhaps best known for playing Ernst Vogel, the Nazi officer who assists the villainous Walter Donovan (Julian Glover) in his quest for the Holy Grail, in Steven Spielberg's 1989 sequel Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026

Wells is also currently a member of Blacks in Politics and the African American Black Business Expo Committee, serves as the secretary for Friends of LaSalle Street Historic Auto Row, and assists Progressive Baptist Church’s women’s ministry and children’s church, the release said. — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

Scott Ford is the deputy director of the Downtown Sacramento Partnership, a nonprofit that assists the region’s businesses. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2026

Edward assists at Twins I and II, with the night watchman assisting at Giggle Box and Wiggle Inn. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 24 June 2026

The flat approach also assists in driver entry and exit. — James Raia, Mercury News, 21 June 2026

But the biggest milestone of the night was Clark reclaiming the top spot on the WNBA assists leaderboard. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026