Verb
/əˈsist/,
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assists, 3rd person singular present; assisted, past participle; assisted, past tense; assisting, present participle;
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Help (someone), typically by doing a share of the work
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a senior academic would assist him in his work
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he assisted her to find employment
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their presence would assist in keeping the peace
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Help by providing money or information
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they were assisting police with their inquiries
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funds to assist with capital investment
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Be present as a helper or spectator
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two midwives who assisted at a water birth
Web Definitions:
- having help; often used as a combining form