assist

verb/əˈsɪst/ 🔊 listen

assist is a trap: in some languages a similar word (Sp. asistir, Fr. assister) means “to attend”, but in English it means “to help, to support”. (To attend = attend.)

📖 Meanings

1to help, support
"Can you assist me?" — (help)
2an assist (sport: a pass for a goal)
"a great assist" — (sports pass)
3TRAP: NOT 'attend' → use attend
"I attended the meeting. (NOT assisted)" — (attend ≠ assist)

🔄 Often confused

assist vs attend →assist vs help →attend vs join →

💬 Phrases

assist someoneassist withan assist (sport)
❓ What does “Can you assist me?” mean?