Hyphenation of assist

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word assist? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

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Definitions of assist:

1.	The activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose He gave me an assist with the housework Could not walk without assistance Rescue party went to their aid Offered his help in unloading
2.	(sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play
3.	Give help or assistance Be of service Everyone helped out during the earthquake Can you help me carry this table? She never helps around the house
4.	Act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function
5.	Work for or be a servant to May I serve you? She attends the old lady in the wheelchair Can you wait on our table
6.	Please? Is a salesperson assisting you? The minister served the King for many years

Synonyms of assist:

noun	aid, assistance, help, activity
noun	maneuver, manoeuvre, play
verb	help, aid, support, back up
verb	work
verb	serve, attend to, wait on, attend, help, aid

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.