°a statistic used in different sports to quantify the act of helping another player score points or goals; in baseball, an assist is defensive, allowing a teammate to record a putout.
"He had two assists in the game."
verb
°(archaic) To stand (at a place) or to (an opinion), to attend a theatrical performance.
"A great part of the nobility assisted to his opinion."
"Would you please assist John with learning English."