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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
assist
/əˈsɪst/
noun1 of 2
A helpful action or an act of giving.
- “He was the one who assisted us in difficult times.”Tatoeba
- “They were on call to assist during any emergency situation.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To help.
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)