assist
 as·sist (ə-sĭstʹ)v. as·sist·ed, as·sist·ing, as·sistsv. tr.
To give help or support to, especially as a subordinate or supplement; aid:
The clerk assisted the judge by looking up related precedents. Her breathing was assisted by a respirator.v. intr.
1. To give aid or support. See Synonyms at help.
2. To be present, as at a conference.n.
1. An act of giving aid; help.
2. Sports.
a. A fielding and throwing of a baseball in such a way that enables a teammate to put out a runner.
b. A pass, as in basketball or ice hockey, that enables the receiver to score a goal.
c. Official credit that is given for such a pass.
3. A mechanical device providing aid. [Middle English assisten, from Old French assister, from Latin assistere: ad-, ad- + sistere, to stand; See stā- in Indo-European Roots.] as·sistʹer n.
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