Elementary SSAT vocabulary

assist

verb

To help someone do a task or solve a problem.

Closest meaning

help

Examples

  • Maya will assist her classmate with the difficult math problem.
  • I assist Dad by carrying groceries into our kitchen.
  • The coach asked me to assist during soccer practice.

Try a practice question

Which is closest in meaning to “assist”?

  1. A.move seasonally
  2. B.puzzle
  3. C.help
  4. D.serious and sincere
Show the answer

C. help assist means “To help someone do a task or solve a problem.”

Easy to mix up

Words close to assist in meaning or spelling.

  • support
  • cooperate
  • encourage

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