assist

To assist is to help. The word "assist" is a verb. The word "assistance" is a noun.

• Customer service representatives assist customers.
• I called customer service for assistance.
• The person who was assisting me put me on hold.
• This is a difficult problem to fix without some assistance from the company.

He nees some assistance.

This is how someone will use the words "assist" or "assistance" when offering help:

• May I assist you? (May I help you?)
• Do you need some assistance?
• Are you in need of assistance?
• Would you like some assistance?
• Let me find someone who can assist you.

This is how you use the words "assist" or "assistance" when you need help or support:

• Could you assist me, please?
• I need some assistance.
• Is there anyone who can assist me?
• Could you find someone who can assist me, please?

Use the word "assistant" for a person who provides support:

• I have an assistant.
• My assistant answers the phone in the office.
• The assistant to the president of a company sets appointments and helps take care of routine tasks.
• Producers of Hollywood films work with several assistants.

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March 1, 2015