Antonyms for assists
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : uh-sist |
| Phonetic Transcription : əˈsɪst |
Definition of assists
Origin :- early 15c., from Middle French assister "to stand by, help, put, place, assist" (14c.), from Latin assistere "stand by, take a stand near, attend," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + sistere "take a stand, cause to stand," from PIE *siste-, reduplicated form of root *sta- "to stand" (see stet). Related: Assisted; assisting. Medical assisted suicide attested from 1884.
- noun help
- verb help
- We in Freeland have guaranteed to labour the whole of what it assists to produce.
- Extract from : « Freeland » by Theodor Hertzka
- By all means do so (he answered), if you think that it assists matters.
- Extract from : « The Memorabilia » by Xenophon
- She also assists the clergyman, if desired, in ministering to spiritual needs.
- Extract from : « Deaconesses in Europe » by Jane M. Bancroft
- It also assists in developing their sense of responsibility.
- Extract from : « The Making of a Trade School » by Mary Schenck Woolman
- The boiling kills any germs and assists in whitening the clothes.
- Extract from : « Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Management » by Ministry of Education
- It assists them very materially in travelling through the tree-tops.
- Extract from : « The Forest Exiles » by Mayne Reid
- It assists in protecting from enfilade, and affords a plunging fire.
- Extract from : « The Sailor's Word-Book » by William Henry Smyth
- However small the amount may be, to that degree it assists in bearing the burden.
- Extract from : « Usury » by Calvin Elliott
- It assists a man in getting a seat as the director of certain Companies.
- Extract from : « The Prime Minister » by Anthony Trollope
- He now assists Perky to circulate the spurious medium of exchange.
- Extract from : « Blacksheep! Blacksheep! » by Meredith Nicholson
Synonyms for assists
- abet
- abetment
- aid
- assistance
- back
- backing
- bail out
- benefit
- boost
- collaborate
- collaboration
- comfort
- compensation
- cooperate
- cooperation
- do for
- expedite
- facilitate
- facilitation
- further
- furtherance
- give a boost
- give a leg up
- give a lift
- go down the line for
- go for
- go to bat for
- go with
- grease the wheels
- hand
- helping hand
- hype
- lend a hand
- lift
- make a pitch for
- open doors
- plug
- puff
- push
- put on the map
- reinforce
- reinforcement
- relief
- relieve
- ride shotgun
- root for
- run interference for
- serve
- service
- stand up for
- stump
- support
- sustain
- take care of
- thump
- work for
- work with
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