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assist

US /əˈsɪst/

verb Target · B2 Du lịch & lưu trú

Definition

give help or assistance; be of service

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Our staff will gladly assist you with your luggage.

Word Family

NounNoun
assist gốc assistant assistance
VerbVerb
assist gốc
AdjectiveAdj
assistant assistive
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • helpthe activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
  • aida resource
  • supportthe activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

Collocations

  • Easy assist customers
    to assist customers, meaning to give help or assistance; be of service
  • Medium assist the director with logistics
    to assist the director with logistics, meaning to give help or assistance; be of service
  • Hard actively assist in regulatory investigations
    describing actively assist in regulatory investigations (in an active manner)
  • Very Hard assist distressed institutions in crisis
    to assist distressed institutions in crisis, meaning to give help or assistance; be of service

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