King James Bible Dictionary

ASSIST', verb transitive [Latin assisto, of ad and sisto, to stand up; English, to stand by.]

To help; to aid; to succor; to give support to in some undertaking or effort, or in time of distress.

ASSIST', verb intransitive To lend aid.

ASSIST'ANCE, noun Help; aid; furtherance; succor; a contribution of support in bodily strength or other means.

ASSIST'ANT, adjective Helping; lending aid or support; auxiliary.

ASSIST'ANT, noun One who aids, or who contributes his strength or other means to further the designs of welfare of another; an auxiliary.

ASSIST'ED, participle passive Helped; aided.

ASSIST'ER, noun One that lends aid.

ASSIST'ING, participle present tense Helping; aiding; supporting with strength or means.

ASSIST'LESS, adjective Without aid or help.