assist
English Thesaurus
1. (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | maneuver, manoeuvre, play, |
| definition | : | a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | hockey, hockey game, ice hockey, |
| definition | : | a game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of six skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with angled sticks (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | baseball, baseball game, |
| definition | : | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | basketball, basketball game, hoops, |
| definition | : | a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop (noun.act) |
2. the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | activity, |
| definition | : | any specific behavior (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | self-help, |
| definition | : | the act of helping or improving yourself without relying on anyone else (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | facilitation, |
| definition | : | act of assisting or making easier the progress or improvement of something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | thanks, |
| definition | : | with the help of or owing to (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | lift, |
| definition | : | the act of giving temporary assistance (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | service, |
| definition | : | an act of help or assistance (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | accommodation, |
| definition | : | the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | boost, encouragement, |
| definition | : | the act of giving hope or support to someone (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | comfort, |
| definition | : | assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | support, |
| definition | : | aiding the cause or policy or interests of (noun.act) |
3. act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | work, |
| definition | : | exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | protect, |
| definition | : | use tariffs to favor domestic industry (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | abet, |
| definition | : | assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing (verb.social) |
4. work for or be a servant to (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | aid, assist, help, |
| definition | : | give help or assistance; be of service (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | valet, |
| definition | : | serve as a personal attendant to (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | fag, |
| definition | : | act as a servant for older boys, in British public schools (verb.social) |
| verb group | : | serve, |
| definition | : | devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas (verb.social) |
5. give help or assistance; be of service (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | back up, support, |
| definition | : | give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | benefact, |
| definition | : | help as a benefactor (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | help out, |
| definition | : | be of help, as in a particular situation of need (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | subserve, |
| definition | : | be helpful or useful (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | succor, succour, |
| definition | : | help in a difficult situation (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | expedite, hasten, |
| definition | : | speed up the progress of; facilitate (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | avail, |
| definition | : | be of use to, be useful to (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | care, give care, |
| definition | : | provide care for (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | bootstrap, |
| definition | : | help oneself, often through improvised means (verb.social) |
6. the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (noun.act)
| derivation | : | aid, help, |
| definition | : | improve the condition of (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | help, |
| definition | : | improve; change for the better (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | aid, assist, help, |
| definition | : | give help or assistance; be of service (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | help, |
| definition | : | contribute to the furtherance of (verb.social) |
7. act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function (verb.social)
| derivation | : | assistant, help, helper, supporter, |
| definition | : | a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | adjunct, assistant, |
| definition | : | of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another (adj.all) |
8. work for or be a servant to (verb.social)
| derivation | : | aid, assist, assistance, help, |
| definition | : | the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | attendant, attender, tender, |
| definition | : | someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | retainer, servant, |
| definition | : | a person working in the service of another (especially in the household) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | servitor, |
| definition | : | someone who performs the duties of an attendant for someone else (noun.person) |
9. give help or assistance; be of service (verb.social)
| derivation | : | aid, assist, assistance, help, |
| definition | : | the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | benefactor, helper, |
| definition | : | a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | assistant, help, helper, supporter, |
| definition | : | a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | assistive, |
| definition | : | giving assistance (adj.all) |
10. the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (noun.act)
| derivation | : | aid, help, |
| definition | : | improve the condition of (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | help, |
| definition | : | improve; change for the better (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | aid, assist, help, |
| definition | : | give help or assistance; be of service (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | help, |
| definition | : | contribute to the furtherance of (verb.social) |
11. act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function (verb.social)
| derivation | : | assistant, help, helper, supporter, |
| definition | : | a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | adjunct, assistant, |
| definition | : | of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another (adj.all) |
12. work for or be a servant to (verb.social)
| derivation | : | aid, assist, assistance, help, |
| definition | : | the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | attendant, attender, tender, |
| definition | : | someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | retainer, servant, |
| definition | : | a person working in the service of another (especially in the household) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | servitor, |
| definition | : | someone who performs the duties of an attendant for someone else (noun.person) |
13. give help or assistance; be of service (verb.social)
| derivation | : | aid, assist, assistance, help, |
| definition | : | the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | benefactor, helper, |
| definition | : | a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | assistant, help, helper, supporter, |
| definition | : | a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | assistive, |
| definition | : | giving assistance (adj.all) |
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