reassist

as·sist

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-sist]
- /əˈsɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-sist]
- /əˈsɪst/

Definitions of reassist word

verb with object reassist to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture. 1
verb with object reassist to be associated with as an assistant or helper. 1
verb without object reassist to give aid or help. 1
verb without object reassist to be present, as at a meeting or ceremony. 1
noun reassist 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 reassist a helpful act: She finished her homework without an assist from her father. 1

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Origin of reassist

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 Reassist

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Reassist

reassist 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".