assist

Meanings

Verb

• To help.
• To make a pass that leads directly towards scoring.
• To help compensate for what is missing with the help of a medical technique or therapy.
• To stand (at a place) or to (an opinion).
• To be present (at an event, occasion etc.).

Noun

• A helpful action or an act of giving.
• The act of helping another player score points or goals

Origin

• From Middle English assisten, from Old French assister, from Latin assistō.