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Definition: Assist |
AssistNoun1. 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". 2. In sports (baseball or basketball or ice hockey) the act of enabling another player to make a good play. Verb1. 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". 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". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "assist" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references) |
Note: Assist \As*sist"\, transitive verb. [imperfect & past participle. Assisted; Assisting.]. (Websters 1913) |
| The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted. | |||
| Entry | Source | Expression | Field |
ASSIST | English | Atomic-Scale Control of Surfaces and Interfaces in Silicon Technology | Computing, European Union |
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |||
Synonyms: AssistSynonyms: assistance (n), aid (v), attend (v), attend to (v), help (v), serve (v), wait on (v). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Aid | Verb: aid, assist, help, succor, lend one's aid; come to the aid; n. of; contribute, subscribe to; bring aid, give aid, furnish aid, afford aid, supply aid; Noun: give a helping hand, stretch a hand, lend a helping hand, lend a hand, bear a helping hand, hold out a hand, hold out a helping hand; give one a life, give one a cast, give one a turn; take by the hand, take in tow;help a lame dog over a stile, lend wings to. |
Hindrance | Unassisted; (see assist; ); single-handed, alone; deserted. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | They just sit helplessly and wait for some young strong man to come by and assist them. (Gilmore Girls; writing credit: Povl Erik Carstensen; Sebastian Dorset) | |
Tongue Twisters | If I assist a sister-assistant, will the sister's sister-assistant assist me? (references; author: unknown) | |
Movie/TV Titles | A Sister to Assist 'Er (1948) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | ||
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Since the program's establishment in 1951, EIS officers have worked on more than 10,000 studies and investigations. Each year, EIS officers assist with approximately 100 investigations requested by states and other countries. Credit: CDC. | ![]() | Volunteers assist the Oyster Recovery Partnership in their effort to transplant oyster spat before the population is decimated by the Stylochus flatworm. Hatchery bags are stacked aboard the ROBERT LEE. Credit: America's Coastlines. | |
![]() | Volunteers from the Bay Bus Partnership Project assist the Oyster Recovery Partnership in their effort to transplant oyster spat before the population is decimated by the Stylochus flatworm. Preparing pallets of hatchery bags to be loaded aboard the ROBERT LEE. Credit: America's Coastlines. | ![]() | Scott Gudes delivers a welcome speech to the volunteers that joined the NOAA Restoration Center staff and Tampa Baywatch to assist in the monofilament clean-up. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center. |
![]() | Tampa Baywatch and McDill Airforce Base pontoon boats assist in the clean-up and rescue of entangled birds. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center. | ![]() | Navy's Deep Sea Rescue Vehicle, DSRV-1, used to assist the submarine fleet. Credit: National Undersea Research Program (NURP). |
![]() | Dive Support Team preparing to assist with tide gauge installation. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now. | ![]() | Senior Survey Tech Paul McAnally enters the water to assist with tide gauge installation. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now. |
![]() | Logs and root wads placed in Eastern Oregon stream to assist with stream stabilization. Credit: Gary Wilson. | ![]() | Jim Gillemot assist Tammy Holden with the plans for her self help home that is under construction behind her in Placerville, CA. Credit: USDA. |
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits. | |||
| Author | Quotation |
Abraham Lincoln | I go for sharing the privileges of the government who assist in bearing its burdens. |
Dante Alighieri | Unless, before then, the prayer assist me which rises from a heart that lives in grace: what avails the other, which is not heard in heaven? |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | |
| Author | Date | Quotation |
John Locke | 1690 | The Ammonites making war upon Israel, the Gileadites in fear send to lephtha, a bastard of their family whom they had cast off, and article with him, if he will assist them against the Ammonites, to make him their ruler; which they do in these words, And the people made him head and captain over them, Judg. (Second Treatise of Government) |
Treaty of Versailles | 1919 | The Tribunal may appoint and employ any other necessary officer or officers to assist in the performance of its duties. (reference) |
John F. Kennedy | 1961 | To our sister republics south of our border, we offer a special pledge --to convert our good words into good deeds--in a new alliance for progress--to assist free men and free governments in casting off the chains of poverty. (reference) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Title | Author | Quote |
Gulliver's Travels | Swift, Jonathan | Glumdalclitch stood upon a stool on the floor, near my table, to assist and take care of me. |
Walden | Thoreau, Henry David | They are destined, I trust, to assist at the raising of loftier structures one day. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | A doctor can assist in this process. (references) | |
Your doctor can use the information to assist in making an accurate diagnosis. (references) | ||
Availability of improved molecular typing methods may assist in epidemiologic studies. (references) | ||
Business | ICON Group's mission is to assist managers with global productivity and utilization studies. (references) | |
Decoration magazines are usually offered to customers to assist them in making a final decision. (references) | ||
The IFC in September 1995 signed an advisory agreement with FIV to assist in the privatization effort. (references) | ||
Children | Central African Republic | Several charitable organizations strive to assist them. (references) |
Mongolia | NGO's continued to assist orphaned and abandoned children. (references) | |
Egypt | A number of NGO's are active in efforts to train and assist persons with disabilities. (references) | |
Civil Liberties | Ethiopia | UNHCR coordinated efforts to inspect and assist the rebels. (references) |
Liberia | International and local NGO's had limited funding and resources to assist these IDP's. (references) | |
Romania | The Interior Ministry and the Labor Ministry fund programs to assist asylum seekers and refugees. (references) | |
Economic History | Bangladesh | Customs bonded warehouses assist exporters. (references) |
Oman | Local legal firms can assist companies in registration of trademarks. (references) | |
Slovenia | Hungary has pledged to assist Slovenia in its bid for NATO membership. (references) | |
Human Rights | Sri Lanka | Private legal aid organizations assist some defendants. (references) |
Zimbabwe | Many farmers who refused to assist the looters were beaten. (references) | |
Slovak Republic | The Department also prepared draft legislation to assist victims of the communist regime. (references) | |
Indigenous People | Malaysia | The NGO claims that indigenous people struggle to prove their land rights and depend on NGO's to assist them with mapping. (references) |
Guatemala | In 511 tribunals around the country there are only 69 judges that speak Mayan languages and only 60 interpreters assist the remainder. (references) | |
Ecuador | Despite their growing political influence and the efforts of grassroots community groups, which were increasingly successful in pressuring the central Government to assist them, indigenous people continue to suffer discrimination at many levels of society. (references) | |
Minorities | Slovak Republic | This project is intended to assist in educating the public about Jewish themes and increase tolerance toward minorities. (references) |
Poland | The central Government is cooperating with local governments to develop and finance programs to assist the poorest Roma. (references) | |
Estonia | In addition at least 10 NGO's develop and implement local programs to assist the integration of non-Estonians into society. (references) | |
Political Economy | Korea | These organizations assist the Ministry of Public Security and the KWP in maintaining internal security. (references) |
Sudan | In rural areas, children traditionally assist their families with agricultural work from a very young age. (references) | |
Guinea-Bissau | The armed forces are responsible for external security and can be called upon to assist the police in internal emergencies. (references) | |
Political Rights | Kenya | In elections many local officials actively assist the ruling KANU. (references) |
Kenya | The elections were marked by much less violence and intimidation, less fraud, and less overt use of government resources to assist KANU candidates, than the 1992 polls. (references) | |
Afghanistan | The Bonn Agreement also outlined the establishment of other provisional institutions and bodies to assist in the formation of a broad-based multi-ethnic and representative government. (references) | |
Trade | Spain | Numerous financial organizations exist to assist American exporters. (references) |
Italy | U.S. bank branches in Italy can assist in financing capital investment. (references) | |
Guyana | Local customs brokers are available to assist with document preparation. (references) | |
Travel | Ireland | AT&T has a local office which can assist the U.S. visitor. (references) |
Luxembourg | Specialized lawyers established in Luxembourg can assist in the process. (references) | |
Kazakhstan | If invited by a local firm, the local firm can assist with visa registration procedures. (references) | |
Women | France | Numerous private associations also assist abused women. (references) |
Venezuela | Few police officers are trained to assist rape victims. (references) | |
Netherlands | Nongovernmental organizations also advise and assist women who are victims of sexual assault. (references) | |
Worker Rights | Uzbekistan | There is no government program to educate or assist potential victims. (references) |
Moldova | Children living in rural areas often assist in the agricultural sector. (references) | |
Bolivia | Urban children sell goods, shine shoes, and assist transport operators. (references) | |
Lexicography | Devil's Dictionary | OPPOSE, v. To assist with obstructions and objections. How lonely he who thinks to vex With bandinage the Solemn Sex! Of levity, Mere Man, beware; None but the Grave deserve the Unfair. Percy P. Orminder |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| Speaker | Term | Phrase(s) |
Calvin Coolidge | 1923-1929 | Our private citizens have advanced large sums of money to assist in the necessary financing and relief of the Old World. |
Harry S. Truman | 1945-1953 | While our peacetime prosperity will be based on the private enterprise system, Government can and must assist in many ways. |
John F. Kennedy | 1961-1963 | Last month Prime Minister Macmillan and I laid plans for a new stage in our long cooperative effort, one which aims to assist in the wider task of framing a common nuclear defense for the whole alliance. |
Lyndon B. Johnson | 1963-1969 | But we stand ready-with credit and other help-to assist the flow of trade which will benefit the entire Nation. |
Richard Nixon | 1969-1974 | In response to the request of the Government of South Vietnam, President Eisenhower sent economic aid and military equipment to assist the people of South Vietnam in their efforts to prevent a Communist takeover. |
Jimmy Carter | 1977-1981 | Established a White House Working Group to assist in the implementation of the policy. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| "Assist" is generally used as a lexical verb (infinitive) -- approximately 89.70% of the time. "Assist" is used about 2,512 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Lexical Verb (infinitive) | 89.7% | 2,254 | 3,915 |
| Lexical Verb (base form) | 10.06% | 253 | 18,652 |
| Noun (singular) | 0.24% | 6 | 143,867 |
| Total | 100.00% | 2,512 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "assist": assist in ♦ gravity assist ♦ Left ventricular assist device. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "assist": assist-control. | |
Ending with "assist": gravity-assist, non-assist, re-assist. | |
Containing "assist": Heart-Assist Devices. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
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Afrikaans | help (abet, accomodate, aid, help), assisteer (abet, aid, help). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | asistoj, ndihmoj (administer, advance, aid, avail, back, befriend, bestead, chip in, contribute, facilitate, further, give a hand, help, help out, lend a hand, make for, meet halfway, pander, promote, relieve, subserve, succor, succour, support, take effect, tide over), marr pjesë (be privy to, cabal, enter, go in, join in, partake, participate, put one's name down, share, take part), kam dorë. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | مساعدة (aid, assistance, benefit, contribution, good turn, grant, help, relief, subsidy, succor, succour, support), حضر (attend, bring, call in, civilize, come, elaborate, fetch, make, prepare, present, report, send around, turn up), ساعد (aid, bear smb. a hand, encourage, facilitate, forearm, help, lend, pitch, relieve, shoulder, support, take a hand), عين (allocate, appoint, assign, constitute, create, define, delimit, designate, eye, install, institute, make, name, ordain, peeper, poach, post, prefix, put, rescue, set smb. on smb., specify, state, succor, succour, supply, tap), شهد (attend, bear witness, certificate, evidence, testify, witness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | участвувам (figure, join in, partake, participate, share, sit in on), помагам на (avail, forward, help, second), помагам (aid, befriend, benefit, bestead, comfort, give a hand, help, land a hand, pitch in). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Catalan | ajudar (accomodate, aid, help, to help). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 胥 (all, to store), 襄 , 襯 (contrast, give alms, lining, to line, underwear), 翊 (ready to fly, respect), " (absorb, collect), 协助 (Assistance, Assisted, Assisting), 佐 , 弼 . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | asistovat, pomáhat (aid, support, sustain), přispìt (chip in, contribute, oblige, redound, relieve, succor, succour), být přítomen (attend). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | hjælpe (accomodate, aid, help). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | assisteren (abet, aid, help), helpen (abet, accomodate, aid, avail, help, serve). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Esperanto | asisti (abet, aid, help), helpi (accomodate, aid, help). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Faeroese | hjálpa (abet, accomodate, aid, contribute, help), ganga til handa (abet, aid, help). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farsi | یاور (Adjutant, Aid, Assistant, Helper), پیوستن به , پایمردی کردن , ملحق شدن (Combine, Join), مواظبت کردن (Attend, Mind), همکاری (Cooperation, Solidarity), همدستی ویاری کردن , کمک (Adjutant, Aid, Ancillary, Assistance, Avail, Hand, Help, Helper, Helpmeet, Mate, Relief, Second, Service, Subservience, Succor, Support), حمایت کردن از (Espouse, Maintain, Sustain, Uphold, Vindicate), حضوربهم رساندن , توجه کردن (Attend, Mark, Tent, Ward), شرکت جستن , دستیاری کردن , دستگیری کردن . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | auttaa (accomodate, aid, be of use, help, lend a hand, remedy, support, to help). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | assister, aider. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | assistieren (abet, aid, help, to assist), helfen (abet, accomodate, aid, aiding, avail, be of help to, cure, give a hand, help, lend a hand, relieve, to aid, to assist, to avail, to lend a hand, to second), fördern (accelerate, aid, avail, boost, convey, demand, encourage, expedite, extract, facilitate, forward, Foster, further, help, increase, mine, patronize, produce, promote, speed up, sponsor, stimulate, to assist, to convey, to encourage, to expedite, to further, to patronize, to support), beistehen (abet, accomodate, aid, help, see through, stand by). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | βοηθώ (aid, be of assistance, befriend, help, help along, help out, lend a hand, succor, succour). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | לעזור (aid, facilitate, help), לסיע (aid, befriend, facilitate, help, succor). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | segít (abet, accomodate, aid, help, lean, minister, relieve, succor, succour, support, sustain, to aid, to assist, to avail, to back up, to bear a hand, to help, to lend a hand, to minister, to stead, to succour, to support). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Icelandic | hjálpa (accomodate, aid, help). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | menyantuni (help, sympathize with), membantu, bantuan (aid, help), bantu (auxiliary, help). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | assistere (abet, aid, attend, be present, help, look after, minister, nurse, sit in), aiutare (abet, accomodate, aid, befriend, help, help each other, help oneself, relieve, render, see through, stimulate, succor, succour, support, to help). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 匡 (correct, save), アクリル繊維 (accommodator, accord, accordion, accordion door, accordion pleats, achromatic lens, acid, acidosis, acoustic, acoustic guitar, acoustic sound, acrobat, acrobatic, acrobatic dance, acrobatic dancer, acropolis, acrylic fiber, acrylonitrile, against, against wind, agglomeration, aggressive, agitation, agoraphobia, agreement, agribusiness, agriculture, Asia, Asia dollar, aside, assassin, assault, assert, assertiveness training, assign, assignment, assistance, assistant, assistant director, assistant manager, assistant purser, asymmetric design, asymmetry, contortionist, to instigate, to stir up). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | きょう (all, and, as well as, bad harvest, bad luck, both, Buddhist scriptures, coerce, co-operation, correct, disaster, entertainment, evil, exposing, Hungary, including, interest, lance, long ages, neither, offer, pleasure, plural ending, present, save, serve, submit, supply, sutra, temporary home, this day, threat, threaten, today, together with, turmoil, wickedness, with), アシスト (assistance). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 지원 (support, supporting). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Malay | membantu (abet, aid, help), bantu ... membantu (accomodate, aid, cooperate, co-operate, help), bantu (abet, aid, help). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | goaill ayrn (join in), cur laue da. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Norwegian | hjelpe (abet, accomodate, aid, help). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Papiamen | asistí (abet, accomodate, aid, attend, be present, help, witness), yuda (abet, accomodate, aid, help). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | assistay pomagać. (various references) assistir (abet, attend, help, relieve, stand by, witness), ajudar (abet, accomodate, aid, avail, back, befriend, benefit, encourage, further, help, lend a hand, minister, pilot, relieve, serve, subserve, succor, succour, support, to help). (various references) ajuta (abet, accomodate, advantage, aid, answer, avail, back up, befriend, benefit, carry, carry through, comfort, encourage, fillip, help, minister to, promote, prop, push, relieve, second, serve, succor, succour, support, sustain). (various references) помогать (aid, assist in making, bear a hand, befriend, bestead, carry through, help, helped, succor, succored, succour). (various references) cuidich (accomodate, aid, help). (various references) asistirati, pomoći (avail, bale out, give a hand, help, help out, stand by, succor, succour, tide, tide over). (various references) -batidza (to assist). (various references) ayudar (abet, accomodate, advance, aid, befriend, boost, dole, Favor, favour, help, help along, help out, help smb. out, lean, lend a hand, pull up, subserve, support, tide over), asistir (attend, cut, nurse, treat). (various references) asisteri (abet, accomodate, aid, help), yepi (abet, accomodate, aid, help), stanbay (abet, accomodate, aid, help), lepi (abet, accomodate, aid, help, mature, ripe, ripen). (various references) hjälpa (accomodate, aid, be helped, befriend, Favor, favour, forward, help, minister, relieve, serve, succour, support), biträda (accede, accede to, accomodate, aid, help, support), bistå (aid, help), assistera (support). (various references) tumúlong (abet, aid, help). (various references) yardımcı olmak (aid, be subsidiary to, help, lend assistance), yardım etmek (afford assistance, aid, bear a hand, bear out, bear smb. out, bear up, befriend, comfort, further, give a hand, give a leg up, give smb. a leg up, give smb. a lift, hand, help, lend a hand, lend assistance, lend help to, lend oneself to, make oneself useful, pull through, second, see through, service, support), yardım (aid, alms, assistance, backing, backup, booster, comfort, contribution, cooperation, dole, donation, donative, Favor, favour, furtherance, hand, help, helpfulness, lift, relief, rescue, shot, stand by, succor, succour, support, sustenance, welfare), sayı yaptırma, hazır bulunmak (attend, present oneself, report, turn out), desteklemek (advocate, back up, bear out, bear smb. out, bolster, bolster up, brace, buoy, buttress, champion, countenance, encourage, endorse, Favor, favour, fortify, give a leg up, give countenance to, go along with, help forward, hold up, identify, indorse, keep smb. in countenance, lend countenance to, logroll, nourish, patronize, promote, prop, root for, second, shore, sponsor, spoonfeed, stake, stanchion, stand, stand by, start, stick up for, strengthen, subordinate, support, sustain, underpin, uphold). (various references) arkalaюmak (give a hand to). (various references) сприяти (abet, advantage, befriend, bolster, conduce, cooperate, facilitate, farther, favour, further, help, help along, help forward, make for, promote, redound, subserve, support), бути присутнім (attend), брати участь (bear a part, partake, participate, share, stand in, take part), допомагати (abet, accommodate, advantage, avail, beet, benefit, bestead, boot, boot out, cater, forward, lend a hand, oblige, promote, see through). (various references) helpu (aid, help), cynorthwyo (abet, aid, help), cymorth (aid, assistance, help). (various references) aantik (accomodate, aid, help). (various references) -siza (abet, accomodate, aid, help). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | adiuvo, administrabuntur, administrantem, administrantes, administraretur, administrasset, administrat, adservio, adstabant, adstabit, adstabo, adstans, adstantes, adstanti, adstantibus, adstantium, adstat, adstetit, adstiterunt, adstitit, assistere, astet, iuda, iudae, iudam, iudamque, iudas, iudi, iuvat, ministro, proficio, subleva, sublevabis, sublevabit, sublevabunt, sublevandis, sublevasset, sublevasti, sublevat, sublevati, sublevatis, sublevatum, sublevavit, sublevetur, subvenerint, subveni, subvenio, subvenisti, subvenite, succurro. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Language | Date | Source | Romans Chapter 16, Verse 2 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Ina authn prosdexhsqe en kuriw axiwV twn agiwn kai parasthte auth en w an umwn crhzh pragmati kai gar auth prostatiV pollwn egenhqh kai autou emou |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Ut eam suscipiatis in Domino digne sanctis et adsistatis ei in quocumque negotio vestri indiguerit etenim ipsa quoque adstitit multis et mihi ipsi |
| Old English | 990 | West Saxon | Ic wyscie þæt ge andfangað hire on Dryhtnes naman, swa is þæm haligum weorðe, and þæt ge sellað hire æghwone help þe heo bruceð of eow, forþy heo is manigum micel help gewesen, and me eacswa. |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | That ye resseyue hir in the Lord worthili to seyntis, and `that ye helpe hir in what euere cause sche schal nede of you. For sche helpide many men, and my silf. |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | That ye receave her in the Lorde as it becommeth saynctes and that ye assist her in whatsoever busynes she neadeth of youre ayde. For she hath suckered many and myne awne selfe also. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | That ye receive her in the Lord, as it becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succorer of many, and of myself also. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | That you will take her in kindly, after the way of the saints, as one who is the Lord's, and give her help in anything in which she may have need of you: because she has been a help to a great number and to myself. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Romans Chapter 16, Verse 2 |
| Cebuano | aron siya inyong dawaton diha sa Ginoo ingon nga kini maoy angay sa mga balaan, ug tabangan ninyo siya sa bisan unsa nga iyang kinahanglanon gikan kaninyo, kay daghan ang gitabangan niya lakip ako. |
| Croatian | primite je u Gospodinu kako dolikuje svetima i priskoèite joj u pomoæ u svemu što od vas ustreba jer je i ona bila zaštitnicom mnogima i meni samomu. |
| Danish | for at I må modtage hende i Herren, som det sømmer sig de hellige, og yde hende Bistand, i hvad som helst hun måtte trænge til eder; thi også hun har været en Hjælperske for mange og for mig selv med. |
| Dutch | Opdat gij haar ontvangt in den Heere, gelijk het den heiligen betaamt, en haar bijstaat, in wat zaak zij u zou mogen van doen hebben; want zij is een voorstandster geweest van velen, ook van mijzelven. |
| Finnish | että otatte hänet vastaan Herrassa, niinkuin pyhien sopii, ja autatte häntä kaikessa, missä hän teitä tarvitsee; sillä hän on ollut monelle avuksi ja myöskin minulle. |
| German | daß ihr sie aufnehmet in dem HERRN, wie sich's ziemt den Heiligen, und tut ihr Beistand in allem Geschäfte, darin sie euer bedarf; denn sie hat auch vielen Beistand getan, auch mir selbst. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Terimalah dia sebagai salah seorang dari umat Tuhan. Memang demikianlah orang-orang yang percaya kepada Allah harus menerima satu sama lain. Tolonglah dia, kalau ia memerlukan bantuan dari kalian, karena ia sendiri sudah membantu banyak orang--termasuk saya. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Terimalah dia dengan karena Tuhan seperti yang patut kepada orang suci, dan tolonglah dia di dalam tiap-tiap perkara yang ia perlukan kamu. Karena ia itu juga sudah menjadi penolong kepada banyak orang, dan kepada aku sendiri pun. |
| Italian | ricevetela nel Signore, come si conviene ai credenti, e assistetela in qualunque cosa abbia bisogno; anch'essa infatti ha protetto molti, e anche me stesso. |
| Maori | Hei manuhiri ia ma koutou i roto i te Ariki, kia rite ki ta te hunga tapu tikanga, a kia awhina koutou i a ia ki nga mea e matea e ia: he tokomaha hoki ana i atawhai ai, ahau ano hoki. |
| Norwegian | at I tar imot henne i Herren, som det sømmer sig for de hellige, og går henne til hånde i alt som hun måtte trenge eders hjelp i; for hun har også gått mange til hånde, ja mig selv. |
| Rumanian | s`o primiyi kn Domnul, kntr`un chip vrednic de sfinyi, wi s`o ajutayi kn orice ar avea trebuinyq de voi; cqci wi ea s -a arqtat de ajutor multora wi kndeosebi mie. |
| Russian | рТЙНЙФЕ ЕЕ "МС зПУ П"Б, ЛБЛ ТЙМЙЮОП УЧСФЩН, Й ПНПЗЙФЕ ЕК, Ч ЮЕН ПОБ 'Х"ЕФ ЙНЕФШ ОХЦ"Х Х ЧБУ, Й'П Й ПОБ 'ЩМБ ПНПЭОЙ"ЕА НОПЗЙН Й НОЕ УБНПНХ. |
| Shuar | Kristu Náariin shiir Wáinkiatarum. Nuamtak Yachí Wáinkiatniua Núnisrum Wáinkiatarum. Niisha chikichnasha tura winiasha ti pénker Wáitin asamtai atumsha ni atsumamusha yaintarum. |
| Spanish | para que la recibáis en el Señor, como es digno de los santos, y que la ayudéis en cualquier cosa que sea necesaria; porque ella ha ayudado a muchos, incluso a mí mismo. |
| Swahili | Mpokeeni kwa ajili ya Bwana kama iwapasavyo watu wa Mungu. Mpeni msaada wowote atakaohitaji kutoka kwenu, maana yeye amekuwa mwema sana kwa watu wengi na kwangu pia. |
| Swedish | Så mottagen då henne i Herren, såsom det höves de heliga, och bistån henne i allt vari hon kan behöva eder; ty hon har själv varit ett stöd för många och jämväl för mig. |
| Uma | Kuperapi' bona nitarima-i hewa ompi' -ni hi rala Pue' Yesus, lawi' toe-mi po'ingku to masipato' hi kita' to mpotuku' Yesus. Ane ria napa-napa to naparaluu, wai' -i, apa' wori' -mi tauna to natulungi-- aku' toi-mi hadua. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "assist": assistance, assistances, assistant, assistants, assistantship, assistantships, assisted, assister, assisters, assisting, assistor, assistors, assists. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "assist": bassist, classist, coassist, contrabassist. (additional references) | |
Words containing "assist": bassists, classists, coassisted, coassisting, coassists, contrabassists, unassisted. (additional references) | |
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"Assist" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: adsit, Aksit, asats, asciis, asiasat, asise, asist, asit, assas, assesst, assest, assi, assis, assisa, assise, assisi, assiso, assisst, assisy, assit, assits, assos, Assyut, aswiss, Essiet, Gassiot, Sansisu, Tassis. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "assist" (pronounced usi"st) |
| 5 | u s i" s t | desist. |
| 4 | -s i" s t | cist, consist, cyst, insist, persist, subsist. |
| 3 | -i" s t | coexist, delist, dismissed, enlist, exist, fist, gist, grist, hissed, kissed, kist, list, missed, mist, pissed, preexist, reminisced, resist, schist, twist, wist, wrist. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: stasis. | |
| Words within the letters "a-i-s-s-s-t" | |
-1 letter: satis. | |
-2 letters: aits, sass, sati, sits, tass. | |
-3 letters: ais, ait, ass, its, sat, sis, sit, tas, tis. | |
-4 letters: ai, as, at, is, it, si, ta, ti. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-i-s-s-s-t" | |
+1 letter: assists, bassist, sadists, siestas, tassies. | |
+2 letters: assisted, assister, assistor, astasias, bassists, casuists, classist, coassist, dismasts, disseats, essayist, fascists, gassiest, isostasy, massiest, miscasts, misseats, pastises, pissants, sacrists, sassiest, sestinas, shiatsus, spastics, statisms, statists, sustains, tsarisms, tsarists. | |
+3 letters: arsonists, assignats, assistant, assisters, assisting, assistors, assumpsit, asterisks, asterisms, bassinets, brassiest, casteisms, chastises, classiest, classists, coassists, diastases, disasters, distastes, ecstasies, epistases, epistasis, escapists, essayists, esthesias, glassiest, grassiest, hastiness, mantissas, massicots, misstarts, misstates, nastiness, passivist, pastiness, prosaists, psalmists, saltiness, sanitises, sapphists, sarodists, satanisms, satanists, satirises, satirists, satisfies, sitarists, sodalists, staginess, staidness, stainless, starships, staysails, steapsins, stokesias, stunsails, suitcases, swasticas, swastikas, tastiness, whatsises. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)41 73 73 69 73 74 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references).- ... ... .. ... - |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000001 01110011 01110011 01101001 01110011 01110100 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)A s s i s t |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0041 0073 0073 0069 0073 0074 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)358585758586 |
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