English · Word Candidate

assist

/əˈsɪst/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: assists · assisting · assisted

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To help.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

giúp đỡ

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Verb

Examples

This book will assist you in getting your life in order.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To make a pass that leads directly towards scoring.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

để thực hiện một đường chuyền dẫn trực tiếp đến ghi bàn

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A helpful action or an act of giving.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hành động giúp đỡ hoặc đưa ra sự giúp đỡ

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Noun

Examples

The foundation gave a much needed assist to the shelter.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The act of helping another player score points or goals — A decisive pass made to the goal scorer

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hành động giúp đỡ người chơi khác ghi điểm hoặc bàn thắng

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Noun

Examples

Özil has 16 assists in the Premier League and three goals; he has two more goals in the Champions League. On Monday, he took Bournemouth apart in the 2-0 win at the Emirates Stadium, setting up the first for Gabriel and scoring the second himself.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “assist” mean?

To help.

Is “assist” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.