- to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture.
- to be associated with as an assistant or helper.
- to give aid or help.
- to be present, as at a meeting or ceremony.
- Sports.
- a play that helps to put out a batter or base runner.
- a play that helps a teammate in gaining a goal.
- the official credit scored for such plays.
- a helpful act: She finished her homework without an assist from her father.
- an electrical, hydraulic, or mechanical means of increasing power, efficiency, or ease of use: a luxury automobile equipped with assists for brakes, steering, windows, and seat adjustment.
- to give help or support to (a person, cause, etc); aid
- to work or act as an assistant or subordinate to (another)
- to help (a team-mate) to score, as by passing the puck
- to be present; attend
- the act of helping; aid; assistance
- the act of a player who throws or deflects a batted ball in such a way that a team is enabled to put out an opponent
- sport
- a pass or other action by a player which enables another player to score a goal
- a credit given for such an action
