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assist

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  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