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assistir.

to assist (to help, especially in a secondary role)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/a.sisˈt͡ʃi(ʁ)/Brazil[a.sisˈt͡ʃi(h)]Brazil/a.sisˈt͡ʃi(ɾ)/São-Paulo/a.siʃˈt͡ʃi(ʁ)/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. to assist (to help, especially in a secondary role)

    transitive
    Enfermeiras devem assistir o médico.
  2. to watch; to witness; to attend

    intransitive · transitive
    Assistimos o filme até o final.
    Nem gosto mais de assistir TV.
  3. to watch; to witness; to attend or also to assist (to help, especially in a secondary role)

    intransitive · transitive
    Os padres assistiram ao (or o) enfermo.
  4. with preposition en; to live; to reside

    intransitive
    Assistimos aqui em Guarulhos há tempo.
  5. with clause subject; It's up to.

    intransitive
    Assiste-lhes cumprir as tarefas.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin assistere, with change of conjugation.

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