<p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture.</li><li>to be associated with as an assistant or helper.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Sports. Baseball. A play that helps to put out a batter or base runner.</li><li>Basketball, Ice Hockey. A play that helps a teammate in gaining a goal.</li><li>the official credit scored for such plays.</li><li>a helpful act: She finished her homework without an assist from her father.</li><li>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.</li></ul>