assist

«assist» in Mova's school dictionary: To help someone do something — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (assist, assists, assisted, assisting); noun (an assist, assists — in sport)

meaning for a pupil

1) To help someone do something. tree →

2) (sport) A pass that helps a teammate score; the player who passes gets an assist. tree →

3) (formal) «Assist with» or «assist in» a task: take part in helping with it. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in school («the teaching assistant will assist you»), safety (staff will assist passengers), and sport reports. Slightly more formal than «help». Phrases: «assist someone with», «assist in», «can I assist you?».

examples

• Can I assist you with your bags? tree →
• The nurse assisted the doctor. tree →
• He scored one goal and made two assists. tree →
• The firefighters assisted the family out of the house. tree →
• Volunteers will assist with the school fair. tree →
• Please assist anyone who needs help on the stairs. tree →
• My sister assisted me in building the model. tree →
• I will come to you, and assist you. tree →

note

Regular verb: assisted, assisting. Related nouns: «assistance» (help, uncountable), «assistant» (a helper). Formal; in everyday speech «help» is more common. Do not confuse «assistance» (help) with «assistants» (people who help).

In the corpora

• "Assisted living" is an American name for a care home where old people get help with daily life.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «assist» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.