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assist(2) (iou)



assist verb. LME.
[Old & mod. French assister from Latin assistere, from ad AS-1 + sistere take one's stand.]
I. Help.
verb trans. Help (a person in, to do, with, etc.; a person in necessity; an action, process, or result); support, further, promote. LME.
assisted passage a journey to another country at a fare reduced by a subsidy. assisted place a place in a fee-paying school for which State financial assistance is given. assisted suicide: effected with the assistance of another person; esp. the taking of lethal drugs, provided by a doctor for the purpose, by a patient considered to be incurable.
Steele When I assist a friendless person. E. Gaskell May I assist you to potatoes? R. Macaulay Miss Smith..was assisted from her hammock. J. C. Powys Mr. Geard..permitted John to assist him to mount the platform. P. K. Kemp An assisted take-off with rockets. P. H. Johnson Her pelvis is very narrow and they will have to assist the birth. T. Capote A young man who assisted him with the management of the farm.
verb intrans. Give help or support (in, to, (arch.) to do, with). LME.
Dryden If Heav'n assist, and Ph?bus hear my call. J. A. Froude Barlow..whose indiscretion had already assisted to ruin Cromwell. E. F. Benson She had herself assisted in adding to the tediousness.
II. Be present.
verb trans. Stand by; attend, escort; accompany, join. L15-M17.
Shakespeare Tempest The King and Prince at prayers! Let's assist them. R. Crashaw Three vigorous virgins, waiting still behind, Assist the throne of th' iron-sceptred king.
verb intrans. Be present (at), either as a spectator (arch.) or as a participant. M16.
Thackeray The dinner at which we have just assisted.
assister noun a person who assists; an assistant: E16.
assistful adjective (arch.) helpful E17.
assistive adjective giving assistance; spec. designating an appliance designed to aid someone whose mobility is impaired: (rare before L20) L19.
assistor noun (chiefly Law) = assister LME-L18.