Meaning & use
assistant
A person who helps another person, especially with regular tasks in a job or professional role.
See it in a sentence
The dentist's assistant prepared the tools before each patient's appointment.
She worked as a research assistant for two years before starting graduate school.
A note on using this word
Assistant often appears before a job title, such as 'assistant manager,' to indicate a supporting rank below the main role.
Words with a similar meaning
aidehelper
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Words with an opposite meaning
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