əˈsɪst v. & n. --v. 1 tr. (often foll. by in +
verbal noun)
help (a
person, process, etc.) (assisted
them in
running the playgroup). 2 intr. (often foll. by
in, at) assist or be present (assisted in the ceremony). --n. US 1 help; an
act of
helping. 2
Baseball etc. a player's
action of helping to put
out an
opponent,
score a
goal, etc. øøassistance n. assister n. [ME f. F assister f. L assistere
take one's
stand by (as
AD-, sistere take one's stand)]