/əˈsɪstənt/
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Meaning
A person whose job is to help someone else with their work.
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Word origin
From Latin assistere, meaning to stand next to someone.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- assistere
- English cognates
- assist, assistance
Grammar
Examples
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An "assistant" works with and for someone else.
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A "shop assistant" serves customers in a shop.
meetings.
Here "assistant" is the person doing the helping.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 18, lesson 11: assistant, object, skill and 7 more words.