assister

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noun

One who assists; an assistant or helper.

OriginEnglish assist ← Middle English assisten ← Old French assister →
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Meanings

nounassister (plural assisters)

plural assisters

  1. One who assists; an assistant or helper.
  2. hobbiesSomeone who provides an assist to a goal

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  2. Proto-Italic*ad
  3. Proto-Italic*ad-
  4. Latinad-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*stísteh₂ti
  7. Proto-Italic*sistō
  8. Latinsistō
  9. Latinassistō
  10. Old Frenchassister
  11. Middle Englishassisten
  12. Englishassist
  13. Englishassister

From assist + -er.

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Cite this entry
APA

assister. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/assister

MLA

“assister.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/assister. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “assister,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/assister.

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