"assist" meaning in English

See assist in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /əˈsɪst/ Audio: en-us-assist.ogg [US] Forms: assist [singular], assists [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. In basketball and some other sports, a pass to another player to let him or her score.
    Sense id: simple-assist-en-noun-1pqi2UqG Categories (other): Sports

Verb

IPA: /əˈsɪst/ Audio: en-us-assist.ogg [US] Forms: assist [canonical], assists [third-person, singular], assisted [past], assisted [past, participle], assisting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you assist someone, you help them. Synonyms: help
    Sense id: simple-assist-en-verb-Tu0ttWcy
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