The difference between Assist and Impede

When used as verbs, assist means to stand (at a place) or to (an opinion), whereas impede means to get in the way of.

Assist is also noun with the meaning: a helpful action or an act of giving.

check bellow for the other definitions of Assist and Impede

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."
Assist as a verb (archaic):

To attend }}
Assist as a verb:

To help.
Assist as a verb (sports):

To make a pass that leads directly towards scoring.
Assist as a verb (medicine):

To help compensate for what is missing with the help of a medical technique or therapy.

Assist as a noun:

A helpful action or an act of giving.

Examples:

"The foundation gave a much needed assist to the shelter."
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."