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assist(1)(dictionary)
assist 2, noun(dictionary)
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assist 1, verb (oh)



[Date: 1400-1500; Language: French; Origin: assister 'to be present, help', from Latin assistere, from ad- 'to' + sistere 'to cause to stand']
[I and T] to help someone to do something
assist (sb) with/in sth
::You will be employed to assist in the development of new equipment.
see usage note help 1
[T] to make it easier for someone to do something
::They had no maps to assist them.