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English word assist comes from Latin sisto, Latin ad- (To.)
sisto (Latin)
(intransitive) I place myself; I stand.. (intransitive) I stand still; I halt; I stand firm.. (intransitive, legal) I appear in court.. (transitive) I cause to stand; I set; I place.. (transitive, legal) I cause to appear in court.
ad- (Latin)
To.
assistere (Latin)
assister (French)
(intransitive, followed by à) to attend, to be present. (intransitive, followed by à) to witness, to observe. (transitive) to assist, to aid.
assist (English)
(archaic) To attend (with at). (archaic) To stand (at a place) or to (an opinion).. (medicine) To help compensate for what is missing with the help of a medical technique or therapy.. (sports) To make a pass that leads directly towards scoring.. To help. (baseball) A defensive play, allowing a teammate to record a putout.. (soccer) A decisive pass made to the goal scorer. (sports) The act of [...]