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assisted

v.
B1 Intermediate US //əˈsɪstɪd// UK //ɐsˈɪstɪd// as·sist·ed

v. helped someone to do a job or task. You use this when you provide support to make a goal easier to reach.

v. provided help or support to someone in the achievement of a task. Often implies a secondary role where the subject supports a primary actor.


SIMPLE

The nurse assisted the doctor during the surgery.

CONTEXTUAL

A local guide assisted the research team by navigating the dense forest and identifying native plants.

COMPLEX

Although the software assisted the engineers in calculating the structural load, the final design decisions remained the responsibility of the human lead.

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The verb is transitive and typically takes a direct object; it can also be followed by 'in' or 'with' to specify the task.

Pitfall

he assisted to the meetinghe attended the meetingLearners often confuse 'assist' with 'attend' because of similar words in Romance languages like 'asistir'.

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