Word

assist, v.
(assisted, assisting, assists)
freq. cnt. 25

give help or assistance; be of service
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 240 freq. cnt.: 183 freq. cnt.: 36 freq. cnt.: 21

aid assist help

sample sentences

"Everyone helped out during the earthquake"
"Can you help me carry this table?"
"She never helps around the house"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

help help helper help helper

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

aid

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

assistive assistance assist assistant

semantic pointers

hyponym

facilitate, ease, alleviate serve, wait on, attend, attend to, assist benefact help out subserve succor, succour expedite, hasten avail care, give care bootstrap

hypernym

support, back up

act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

assist

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

assistant assistant

semantic pointers

hyponym

protect abet

hypernym

work

work for or be a servant to
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

assist attend attend to serve wait on

sample sentences

"May I serve you?"
"She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"
"Can you wait on our table, please?"
"Is a salesperson assisting you?"
"The minister served the King for many years"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody with something
Sam cannot %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody with something
Sam cannot %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody with something

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody with something
Sam cannot %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody with something
Sam cannot %s Sue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

servant servitor

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

attender attendant

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

assist

semantic pointers

hypernym

help, aid, assist

hyponym

valet fag

verb group

serve