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- [uh-sist]
- /əˈsɪst/
- /əˈsɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-sist]
- /əˈsɪst/
Definitions of assisted word
- verb with object assisted to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture. 1
- verb with object assisted to be associated with as an assistant or helper. 1
- verb without object assisted to give aid or help. 1
- verb without object assisted to be present, as at a meeting or ceremony. 1
- noun assisted Sports. Baseball. a play that helps to put out a batter or base runner. Basketball, Ice Hockey. a play that helps a teammate in gaining a goal. the official credit scored for such plays. 1
- noun assisted a helpful act: She finished her homework without an assist from her father. 1
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Origin of assisted
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
1505-15; < Latin assistere to stand by, help, equivalent to as- as- + sistere to (cause to) stand (si- reduplicative prefix + -ste- (variant of sta- stand) + -re infinitive suffix)
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Parts of speech for Assisted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
assisted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
assisted usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for assisted
adjective assisted
- aided — to provide support for or relief to; help: to aid the homeless victims of the fire.
- helped — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
- abetted — to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing: to abet a swindler; to abet a crime.
- sponsored — a person who vouches or is responsible for a person or thing.
Antonyms for assisted
adjective assisted
- unassisted — to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture.
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