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assistant

/əˈsɪstənt/noun, adjective3 syllables

Assistant means: of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another.

Synonyms for assistant7

noun, as in a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

helper, help, supporter

adjective, as in of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another

adjunct, subordinate, low-level

also used for assistant

wizard

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What does assistant mean?2

adjective

1

of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another

noun

1

a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose“my invaluable assistant”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with assistant?8

two syllables

distant

four syllables

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Assistant in a sentence

  • We want an assistant, preferably someone with experience.CK
  • For the time being, my sister is an assistant in a supermarket.CK
  • You have many assistants, and they try their best to please you.LeeSooHa
  • I hear you're looking for a new assistant.CK
  • Baya is the most efficient assistant in the world.OsoHombre
  • A person worse than the torturer exists: it's his assistant._undertoad
  • My sister works as an assistant to a college professor.CK
  • The assistant referee raised his flag for offside.SadeceTurkce

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Forms of assistant

as a noun

plural
assistants