assist
Cross references: 1. help 1. as.sist \*-'sist\ vb [MF or L; MF assister to help, stand by, fr. L assistere, fr. ad]- + sistere to cause to stand; akin to L stare to stand - more at STAND 1: to give support or aid 2: to be present as a spectator : to give support or aid to : HELP 2. assist n 1: an act of assistance : AID 2: the act of a player who by handling the ball (as in baseball) or passing the puck (as in hockey) enables a teammate to make a put-out or score a goal