assist
n. countablen. an act of helping someone to do something. In sports, it is a pass or move that helps a teammate score a goal.
n. an act of giving help or support. In a sporting context, it refers to a contribution by a player that helps a teammate achieve a score.
The nurse gave me an assist to help me out of bed.
The star player finished the game with two goals and a crucial assist in the final minute.
While the surgeon performed the primary procedure, the resident provided a vital assist by managing the secondary instruments throughout the operation.
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Italic *sistō Latin sistō Latin assistō Old French assisterbor. Middle English assisten English assist From Middle English assisten, from Old French assister (“to assist, to attend”), from Latin assistō (“stand at, bestand”, verb).
Commonly used in sports statistics and medical contexts; often takes the preposition 'on' in sports ('an assist on the goal').