assists

Meanings

• verb

  The action of helping or enabling someone to do something.

  - "He gave an assist to the struggling swimmer."
  - "The coach gave assists to the team during practice."

• noun

  A statistic in sports indicating the number of times a player has helped a teammate to score a goal.

  - "Soccer Player X had 10 assists last season."
  - "Basketball Player Y led the league with 15 assists per game."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with assists
mist , wist , pist , list , persist , twist

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Homophones

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1. assess (English) : to estimate the value, importance, or quality of something
   

2. asset (English) : a useful or valuable thing or quality
   

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Variants

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assist , assisted , assisting , assists

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Forms

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assisted, assists, assisting

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Etymology

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The term 'assist' comes from the Old French word 'assister', meaning 'to sit beside' or 'to attend'. Over time, the meaning evolved to 'to help' or 'to enable'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'assist' was first used in hockey in the late 1800s.

2. In soccer, an assist is awarded when a player directly participates in creating a goal-scoring opportunity for a teammate.

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Related Concepts

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1. passing: Assists are often the result of effective passing in sports.

2. teamwork: Assists highlight the importance of teamwork and collaboration in achieving a common goal.

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Culture

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In sports, the term 'assist' is used to recognize the contribution of a player in helping a teammate score a goal. In other contexts, the term 'assist' can be used metaphorically to describe any action that helps or enables someone to accomplish a task.

How to Memorize "assists"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the action of helping or enabling someone to do something.
   - Imagine yourself assisting someone in need.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'assist' with the idea of helping or enabling.
   - Think of the word 'help' as a synonym.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Assist = Action Saving Someone In Trouble' to remember the meaning.

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