[{"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to give support or aid to; help:Please assist him in moving the furniture.Synonyms: promote , back , befriend , abet , sustain Antonyms: frustrate , hinder", "to be associated with as an assistant assistantor helper."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to give aid or help.", "to be present, as at a meeting or ceremony."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["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.", "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.", "a helpful act:She finished her homework without an assist from her father.", "Machinery.an electrical, hydraulic, or mechanical means of increasing power, efficiency, or ease of use:a luxury automobile equipped with assists for brakes, steering, windows, and seat adjustment."]}]