Definition of: assist

(ə·sist′) v.t.
1. To give succor or support to; render help or service to; relieve.
2. To act as subordinate or deputy to.
—v.i.
3. To give help or support.
4. In baseball, to aid a teammate or partner in a play.
—to assist at To be present at (a ceremony, entertainment, etc.).
—noun In baseball, a play that helps to put out a runner. See synonyms under ABET, AID, HELP, SERVE. [<F assister <L assistere <ad- to + sistere cause to stand]
—as·sist′er, as·sis′tor noun