The difference between Assist and Contribute
When used as verbs, assist means to stand (at a place) or to (an opinion), whereas contribute means to give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole.
Assist is also noun with the meaning: a helpful action or an act of giving.
check bellow for the other definitions of Assist and Contribute
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Assist as a verb (archaic):
To stand (at a place) or to (an opinion).
Examples:
"A great part of the nobility assisted to his opinion."
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Assist as a verb (archaic):
To attend }}
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Assist as a verb:
To help.
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Assist as a verb (sports):
To make a pass that leads directly towards scoring.
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Assist as a verb (medicine):
To help compensate for what is missing with the help of a medical technique or therapy.
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Assist as a noun:
A helpful action or an act of giving.
Examples:
"The foundation gave a much needed assist to the shelter."
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Assist as a noun (sports):
The act of helping another player score points or goals A decisive pass made to the goal scorer A defensive play, allowing a teammate to record a putout.
Examples:
"He had two assists in the game."
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Contribute as a verb (ambitransitive):
To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole.
Examples:
"to contribute money to a church fund"
"to contribute articles to a journal"