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To assist is to give help. (verb)
When you help your neighbor bring in her groceries, this is an example of assist.
In sports, an assist is a play that aids another player or results in another player scoring a goal. (noun)
An example of an assist is a block by a basketball player that enables his teammate to score.
An assist is something a person may do to be helpful. (noun)
An example of an assist is when someone helps another person clean her house.
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