What does assistant mean?
Assistant means Having a subordinate or auxiliary position..
Assistant
/əˈsɪstənt/ · adjective
Meaning
Having a subordinate or auxiliary position..
Definitions by Sense
- Having a subordinate or auxiliary position.
- Helping; lending aid or support; auxiliary.
- (obsolete) Someone who is present; a bystander, a witness.
- A person who assists or helps someone else.
- (British) Sales assistant.
- A software tool that provides assistance in some task, a wizard program.
Example Sentences
an assistant surgeon
Genius and learning […] are mutually and greatly assistant to each other.
The person principally assistant on this occasion, indeed the only one who did any service, or seemed likely to do any, was the landlady […]
a woman of great authority, having first yeelded an accompt unto her Citizens, and shewed good reasons why she was resolved to end her life, earnestly entreated Pompey to be an assistant at her death, that so it might be esteemed more honourable[…].
Synonyms for assistant
Antonyms for assistant
Related Words
Word Forms
- assistaunt
- assistants
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for assistant?
Common synonyms include wizard, subordinate, adjunct, supporter.
What is the opposite of assistant?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use assistant in a sentence?
an assistant surgeon
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