assist in

assist in

To help with something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "assist" and "in." Who wants to assist me in this endeavor? My boss wants me to assist in this project, so here I am!
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

assist someone in something

to help a particular person working on a task. Please assist Greg in the committee's assignment. We assisted him in the whole procedure.
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assist in something

to help with something. May I assist in this? Please assist in this task.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • assist with
  • assist (one) at
  • assist at
  • assist
  • do (one's) bidding
  • do bidding
  • put (one's) hand up
  • put hand up
  • put up (one's) hand
  • put your hands up
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