assist
/əˈsɪst/
US pronunciation
American sound/əˈsɪst/
əˈsɪst
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Stress
- 2nd syllable stress
- Vowel
- Schwa vowel
- Ending
- Clear final sound
ə - ˈsɪst -> assist
Myanmar meaning
Full entry
~ (sb) in/ with sth; ~ (sb) in doing sth
(rather fml ) ကူညီသည်။
a relief fund to assist families who have lost relatives or property ❍ Your health visitor will assist you with the procedures. ❍ We are looking for people who would be willing to assist in the group's work. ❍ assist young people to make/ in making their way in the world ❍ Two men are assisting the police in/ with their inquiries (ie are being held by the police for questioning).
More examples
- These measures were designed to assist people with disabilities.
- They eventually agreed to assist the investigation.
- The new technique will assist rapid identification.
- [assist in/with] : Several top landscape designers assisted in the creation of the garden.
- Her job is to assist the head chef.
- Information that will assist the police with their search
- [assist someone to do something] : The scheme assists young people to find work.
Synonyms
help, aid, help out, lend a hand, give a hand, support, back, abet, abetment, assistance, backing, bail out, benefit, boost, collaborate, collaboration, comfort, compensation, contribution, cooperate, cooperation, do for, expedite, facilitate, facilitation, further, furtherance, give a boost, give a leg up, give a lift, go down the line for, go for, go to bat for, go with, grease the wheels, hand, helping hand, hype, lift, make a pitch for, open doors, plug, promotion, puff, push, put on the map, reinforce, reinforcement, relief, relieve, ride shotgun, root for, run interference for, serve, service, stand up for, stump, succor, sustain, take care of, thump, work for, work with
Antonyms
block, blockage, check, conceal, damage, delay, discourage, discouragement, encumbrance, frustrate, halt, handicap, harm, hide, hinder, hindrance, hurt, impede, impediment, injure, injury, loss, obstruct, obstruction, opposition, prevent, prevention, stop, stoppage, thwart, thwarting, undermine
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