assist
verb
[ əˈsɪst ]
• help (someone), typically by doing a share of the work.
• "a senior academic would assist him in his work"
Similar:
help,
aid,
abet,
lend a (helping) hand to,
give assistance to,
be of use to,
oblige,
accommodate,
serve,
be of service to,
do someone a service,
do someone a favour,
do someone a good turn,
bail someone out,
come to someone's rescue,
cooperate with,
collaborate with,
work with,
succour,
encourage,
support,
back,
back up,
second,
be a tower of strength to,
pitch in with,
save someone's bacon,
save someone's skin,
give someone a leg up,
muck in with,
get stuck in with,
assist
noun
• an act of giving help, typically by providing money.
• "the budget must have an assist from tax policies"
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French assister, from Latin assistere ‘take one's stand by’, from ad- ‘to, at’ + sistere ‘take one's stand’.
