assist

[əˈsɪst]

Definition:
1. To help somebody to do something.
2. Give help or assistance; be of service.
3. Work for or be a servant to.

Use 'assist' in a sentence:

1. Foreign Office officials assisted with transport and finance problems.
2. Children have the duty to support and assist their parents.
3. The frightened girls retreated to their corner; but the grandmother stepped eagerly forward to assist her son.
4. The Governor has now called in the National Guard to assist the cleanup operation.
5. He asked us to assist him in carrying through their plan.
6. That general declaration was accompanied by six detailed resolutions to assist national policymaking.
7. To assist someone in suicide is not only to break criminal laws, but to break divine laws as well.
8. Julia was assisting him to prepare his speech.
9. A team of nurses assisted the doctor with the operation.
10. He was ably assisted by a number of other members.
11. He was employed to assist in the development of new equipment.
12. We were ably assisted by a team of volunteers.
13. The young nurse was very nervous when she assisted at her first operation.
14. The company's "Oshbot" robot is built to assist customers in a store, which can help the customers find items.
15. The Athletic Department is looking for students to help assist staff during the 2016 fall semesters.
16. You assist him in correting the proof.
17. We are looking for students who would be willing to assist in school newspaper.
18. The family decided to assist me with my chores.
19. It serves directly to assist a rapid distribution of goods at reasonable prices, I thereby establishing a firm home market and so making it possible to provide for export at competitive prices.
20. I was looking for a backer to assist me in the attempted buyout.
21. Do you need anyone to assist you?
22. We will assist you in finding somewhere to live.
23. Salvage operations have been greatly assisted by the good weather conditions.
24. We'll do all we can to assist you.
25. I was looking for a backer to assist me in the attempted buy-out.
26. The Authority will provide a welfare worker to assist you.
27. That is exactly why a more sensible preservation strategy would be to assist the farmers to modernize their farms to the extent needed to maintain viability.
28. Different enzymes assist in different chemical reactions.
29. The pharmacist can assist you with the treatment of common ailments.
30. Authorities mobilized units from the navy, air force and marines to assist the firefighters in Grammatiko.
31. He will assist you to complete the task.
32. We are looking for people who would be willing to assist in the group's work.
33. Among their other multitude of used: deliver people across town, fly to and from airports, assist in rescue work, and aid in the search for missing or wanted persons.
34. Go out of your way to assist him or her any chance you get.
35. The governor has now called in the National Guard to assist the clean-up operation.
36. The EU agreed to continue to assist China's efforts in capacity building.
37. Two men are assisting the police with their enquiries.
38. He assisted me in the preparation of this book.
39. The play was directed by Mike Johnson, assisted by Sharon Gale.
40. Husband and wife have the duty to support and assist each other.
41. The public is urgently requested to assist police in tracing this man.
42. Can I assist you with these parcels?
43. We are here to protect and assist the weak and infirm.
44. Anyone willing to assist can contact this number.
45. Underdeveloped countries should be assisted by allowing them access to modern technology.
46. Dr Amid was assisted by a young Asian nurse.
47. There are other tricks to assist with dates in the first months of the year—for example, the last day of February is always an anchor day, leap year or no.
48. International organizations intensified their activities to locate victims and assist with relief efforts.
49. All her friends assist at the wedding ceremony.