ASSIST

I. verb see: stand Date: 15th century transitive verb to give usually supplementary support or aid to , intransitive verb to give support or aid , to be present as a spectator , II. noun Date: 1597 an act of ~ance ; aid , the action (as a throw or pass) of a player who enables a teammate to make a putout or score a goal, a mechanical or electromechanical device that provides ~ance