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assistant
What does assistant mean?
assistant (noun): a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce assistant?
/əˈsɪstənt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does assistant come from?
From Middle English assistent, from Middle French assistant, from assister.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of assistant?
Words related to assistant
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “assistant” mean?
an opening that goes all the way through a solid body, a fabric, etc.; a perforation; a rent
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a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
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a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
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that which is divided off or separated, as a part from a whole; a separated part of anything
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season
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number
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school
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helper
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