■ verb help by doing a share of work or by providing money or information.
■ noun chiefly N. Amer.
1》 an act of helping, especially by providing money.
2》 (chiefly in ice hockey, basketball, or baseball) an act of touching the ball in a play in which a teammate scores or an opposing batter is put out.
Derivatives
~er noun
~ive adjective
Origin
ME: from OFr. ~er , from L. ~ere 'take one's stand by'.