assist

Definition

  • verb: to give support or help
  • verb: to give usually supplementary support or aid to
  • usually singular

Examples

  • The President was 'assisted' with his speech. = The President was 'assisted' in writing his speech.

  • a doctor who has been involved in several 'assisted suicides'

  • Another doctor 'assisted' him with the operation.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) We hope we haven't caused you any inconvenience. Thank you for choosing CRS. Mr. Feingold, could you assist this gentleman? Oh, yeah. Sure. Jim Feingold, VP Engineering, Data Analysis. I don't know exactly how this works. My brother sent me this card... (..)
    1997 The Game