1. Give support or assistance
   "The volunteer assisted elderly residents with their groceries";
   - help, aid
    
2. Act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function
   "She assisted the lead researcher in conducting the experiments"
    
3. Work for, or be a servant to
   "Is a salesperson assisting you?";
   - serve, attend to, wait on, attend, wait upon

1. The activity of contributing to the fulfilment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
   "he gave me an assist with the housework";
   - aid, assistance, help
    
2. (sport) the act of enabling another player to make a good play
   "The midfielder's clever assist led to the winning goal"

Derived forms: assists, assisting, assisted

Type of: activity, back up, maneuver [US], manoeuvre [Brit, Cdn], play, support, work

Encyclopedia: Assist