assist

 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  assist 
 
  3  senses  of  assist 
 
  Sense  1 
  help,  assist,  aid 
  =>  facilitate,  ease,  alleviate 
  =>  serve,  attend  to  wait  on  attend,  assist 
  =>  benefact 
  =>  help  out 
  =>  subserve 
  =>  succor,  succour 
  =>  expedite,  hasten 
  =>  avail 
  =>  care  give  care 
  =>  bootstrap 
 
  Sense  2 
  assist 
  =>  protect 
  =>  abet 
 
  Sense  3 
  serve,  attend  to  wait  on  attend,  assist 
  =>  valet 
  =>  fag 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  assist 
 
  3  senses  of  assist 
 
  Sense  1 
  help,  assist,  aid 
  =>  facilitate,  ease,  alleviate 
  =>  serve,  attend  to  wait  on  attend,  assist 
  =>  valet 
  =>  fag 
  =>  benefact 
  =>  help  out 
  =>  subserve 
  =>  succor,  succour 
  =>  expedite,  hasten 
  =>  avail 
  =>  care  give  care 
  =>  dry-nurse 
  =>  attend,  take  care  look  see 
  =>  minister 
  =>  tend 
  =>  garden 
  =>  landscape 
  =>  shepherd 
  =>  mother,  fuss,  overprotect 
  =>  nurse 
  =>  bootstrap 
 
  Sense  2 
  assist 
  =>  protect 
  =>  abet 
 
  Sense  3 
  serve,  attend  to  wait  on  attend,  assist 
  =>  valet 
  =>  fag 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  assist 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  assist 
 
  3  senses  of  assist 
 
  Sense  1 
  help,  assist,  aid 
  =>  support,  back  up 
 
  Sense  2 
  assist 
  =>  work 
 
  Sense  3 
  serve,  attend  to  wait  on  attend,  assist 
  =>  help,  assist,  aid 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  assist 
 
  assist  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  assist 
 
  Sense  1 
  help,  assist,  aid 
  =>  support,  back  up 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  assist 
  =>  work 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  serve,  attend  to  wait  on  attend,  assist 
  =>  help,  assist,  aid 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  assist 
  assist 
  assistance 
  assistant 
  assistant  foreman 
  assistant  professor 
  assisted  suicide 
  gravity-assist 
 
  Overview  of  noun  assist 
 
  The  noun  assist  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  aid,  assist,  assistance,  help  --  (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.  (1)  assist  --  (in  sports  (baseball  or  basketball  or  ice  hockey)  the  act  of  enabling  another  player  to  make  a  good  play) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  assist 
 
  The  verb  assist  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (21)  help,  assist,  aid  --  (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.  (4)  assist  --  (act  as  an  assistant  in  a  subordinate  or  supportive  function) 
  3.  serve,  attend  to  wait  on  attend,  assist  --  (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") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  assist 
  assistant 
  assisted 
  assistive 
 
  Overview  of  noun  assist 
 
  The  noun  assist  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  aid,  assist,  assistance,  help  --  (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.  (1)  assist  --  (in  sports  (baseball  or  basketball  or  ice  hockey)  the  act  of  enabling  another  player  to  make  a  good  play) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  assist 
 
  The  verb  assist  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (21)  help,  assist,  aid  --  (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.  (4)  assist  --  (act  as  an  assistant  in  a  subordinate  or  supportive  function) 
  3.  serve,  attend  to  wait  on  attend,  assist  --  (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") 

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