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assistant

/əˈsɪstənt/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Someone who is present; a bystander, a witness.
  2. A person who assists or helps someone else.
  3. Sales assistant.
  4. A software tool that provides assistance in some task, a wizard program.
  5. Having a subordinate or auxiliary position.
  6. Helping; lending aid or support; auxiliary.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

supporter(English)helper(English)help(English)subordinate(English)adjunct(English)low-level(English)aide(English)sidekick(English)coach(English)adjutant(English)attorney(English)professor(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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