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assisted

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WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
adj. having help; often used as a combining form [syn: aided ] [ant: unassisted ]

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Assist \As*sist"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Assisted ; p. pr. & vb. n. Assisting .] [L. assistere; ad + sistere to cause to stand, to stand, from stare to stand: cf. F. assister. See Stand .] To give support to in some undertaking or effort, or in time of distress; ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
vb. (en-past of: assist )

Usage examples of assisted.

The assurance that the elevation of Constantine was intimately connected with the designs of Providence, instilled into the minds of the Christians two opinions, which, by very different means, assisted the accomplishment of the prophecy.

Fleete, accompanying them, as it is said, with such vvonderfull trauell of bodie, as doubtlesse had he bene the meanest person, as he vvas the chiefest, he had yet deserued the first place of honour: and no lesse happie do we accompt him, for being associated with Maister Carleill his Lieutenant generall, by whose experiences, prudent counsell, and gallant performance, he atchiued so many and happie enterprises of the warre, by vvhom also he was verie greatly assisted, in setting downe the needefull orders, lawes, and course of iustice, and for the due administration of the same vpon all occasions.

Swedish majesty, by the advice of the senate, thought proper to refuse complying with this request, alleging, that as the crown of Sweden was one of the principal guarantees of the treaty of Westphalia, it would be highly improper to take such a step in favour of a prince who had not only broke the laws and constitution of the empire, in refusing to furnish his contingent, but had even assisted, with his troops, a power known to be its declared enemy.

But the triumph of the Koran is more pure and meritorious, as it was not assisted by any visible splendor of worship which might allure the Pagans by some resemblance of idolatry.

He could even hear the delicate whine of the gyroscopes that autonomously assisted him in maintaining balance.

Assisted by her father Shanna mounted the carriage at last, and the barouche moved briskly away from the dock.

Mervyn and Blore, having assisted with the luggage, were in the offing.

With a stiff set of his jaw, he stood and assisted Lady Litton to her feet.

Verres demanded paper and pen, wrote out the dispositions Gaius Publicius Malleolus dictated, and then assisted him to sign and seal.

Their speed on the road was greatly assisted by the half-week of dry weather Jaldis had foreseen and by the two small donkeys and the Marshman servant the Lady had lent them for the trip.

The circle which encompasses the dome, lightly reposes on four strong arches, and their weight is firmly supported by four massy piles, whose strength is assisted, on the northern and southern sides, by four columns of Egyptian granite.

They had kept to their own quarters until, a few minutes before the departure for the Metronome, Spence and William had gone into the hall, assisted the gentlemen into their overcoats, given them their hats and gloves and seen them into their cars.

At Hatfelde they would make her sniff pepper and milkwort so that her sneezes assisted the downward force of her contractions.

The surgeon was assisted by Petreckski, their monkish purser, his brown robe well concealing the blood of their wounded.

The only way in which one spaceship can actually sight another is when by assisted chance one ship detects the overdrive of a second and closes in on it instead of the conventional swerving away.