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assist
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
/əˈsɪst/to help someone or make something easier for them to do
assistance
nounHigh (B2)
/əˈsɪst(ə)ns/The act of helping or supporting someone by providing what is needed; help.
assistance animal
nounC1
/əˈsɪstəns ˈænɪml/An animal specifically trained to perform tasks that help mitigate a person's disability or medical condition, and legally permitted to accompany them in public places that typically exclude pets.
assistance dog
nounC1
/əˈsɪs.təns dɒɡ/A dog specially trained to perform tasks for a person with a disability, thereby helping them live more independently.
assistant
adjectivenounC1 (High frequency, common in professional and everyday contexts)
/əˈsɪstənt/A person who helps someone more senior by performing tasks or providing support.
assistant professor
nounC1
/əˈsɪstənt prəˈfɛsə/A junior academic rank in universities, typically a tenure-track position below associate professor.
assistant referee
nounLow (specialized term)
/əˈsɪstənt ˌrɛfəˈriː/An official who assists the main referee in a sports match, especially in football (soccer), by monitoring specific areas of play, indicating rule infringements, and supporting decision-making.
assistantship
nounC1
/əˈsɪstəntʃɪp/A position, typically in an academic or research institution, where one receives financial support (a stipend, fee waiver, or salary) in return for providing assistance with teaching or research.
assisted dying
nounLow
/əˈsɪstɪd ˈdaɪɪŋ/The practice of helping a terminally ill person end their own life, typically through providing medication or other means, at their explicit request.
assisted living
nounB2
/əˌsɪstɪd ˈlɪvɪŋ/A type of housing and care for older adults or people with disabilities who need some help with daily activities but do not require the intensive medical care of a nursing home.
assisted reproduction
nounC1
/əˌsɪstɪd ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃən/Medical or scientific techniques that help individuals or couples achieve pregnancy when natural conception is difficult or impossible.
assistive technology
nounLow-Mid
/əˌsɪs.tɪv tekˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/Any device, software, or equipment that helps people with disabilities perform tasks more easily and live more independently.
assiut
nounLow
/ˈæsiːuːt/A city in Upper Egypt, historically an important cultural and administrative centre.
assize
nounC2
/əˈsaɪz/a legal session held periodically in former times in each county of England and Wales for the trial of civil and criminal cases by judges traveling on circuit.
assizes
plural-nounC2
/əˈsaɪzɪz/Periodic court sessions held historically in English counties.
associable
adjectivenounC1/C2
/əˈsəʊʃəbl̩/Capable of being associated, connected, or linked in thought, fact, or relationship.
associate
adjectivenounverb+2High (B2)
/əˈsəʊ.si.eɪt/ (verb), /əˈsəʊ.si.ət/ (noun/adj)to connect or link someone or something with another person, thing, or idea in one's mind or in a practical relationship.
associate of applied science
nounC2
/əˌsəʊ.si.eɪt əv əˈplaɪd ˈsaɪ.əns/An undergraduate academic degree awarded typically by community colleges, technical colleges, and career colleges upon completion of a two-year program focused on practical, career-oriented skills in a specific technical or scientific field.
associate of arts
nounB2
/əˌsəʊ.si.ət əv ˈɑːts/A foundational undergraduate degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges, or some universities, typically requiring two years of full-time study.
associate of science
nounC1
/əˌsəʊ.si.ət əv ˈsaɪ.əns/An undergraduate academic degree, typically awarded by community colleges, junior colleges, and some universities, that is focused on scientific, technical, or pre-professional study and typically requires two years of full-time study.

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