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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Assist \As*sist"\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Assisted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Assisting}.] [L. assistere; ad + sistere to cause to stand, to stand, from stare to stand: cf. F. assister. See {Stand}.] To give support to in some undertaking or effort, or in time of distress; to help; to aid; to succor.
Assist me, knight. I am undone! --Shak.
Syn: To help; aid; second; back; support; relieve; succor; befriend; sustain; favor. See {Help}.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Assist \As*sist"\, verb (used without an object)
1. To lend aid; to help.
With God not parted from him, as was feared, But favoring and assisting to the end. --Milton.
2. To be present as a spectator; as, to assist at a public meeting. [A Gallicism] --Gibbon. Prescott.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
assist
noun
1: the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading" [syn: {aid}, {assistance}, {help}]
2: (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play
verb
1: give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?"; "She never helps around the house" [syn: {help}, {aid}]
2: act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function
3: work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years" [syn: {serve}, {attend to}, {wait on}, {attend}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
72 Moby Thesaurus words for "assist": abet, accompany, act for, advance, aid, assistance, attend, avail, bail out, be instrumental, bear a hand, befriend, benefit, boost, comfort, concur, cooperate, do for, do good, doctor, ease, escort, facilitate, favor, finance, forward, fund, further, give a boost, give a hand, give a lift, give help, go between, hand, help, help out, helping hand, leg, leg up, lend a hand, lend one aid, lift, mediate, minister to, pay the bills, pension, pension off, proffer aid, promote, protect, rally, reclaim, redeem, relief, relieve, remedy, render assistance, rescue, restore, resuscitate, revive, save, second, serve, set up, stead, subserve, subsidize, succor, support, take in tow, work for
From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:
ASSIST Automated Special Security Information System Terminal (mil., USA)
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