"coassist" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: coassists [present, singular, third-person], coassisting [participle, present], coassisted [participle, past], coassisted [past]
Etymology: co- + assist Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|co|assist}} co- + assist Head templates: {{en-verb}} coassist (third-person singular simple present coassists, present participle coassisting, simple past and past participle coassisted)
  1. To jointly assist or to provide an additional source of assistance. Synonyms: co-assist
    Sense id: en-coassist-en-verb-~j6mqAdJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with co-

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