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Meaning of 'assistant' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Assistant [ a.]
- Helping; lending aid or support; auxiliary.
- Of the second grade in the staff of the army; as, an assistant surgeon.
2 . Assistant [ n.]
- One who, or that which, assists; a helper; an auxiliary; a means of help.
- An attendant; one who is present.

Meaning of 'assistant' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . assistant [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
Example in sentence:
  • my invaluable assistant;
  • they hired additional help to finish the work

Nearby Words:

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