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| aid |
to give help to or assist. [1/3 definitions] |
| deputy |
a person appointed to assist and sometimes act in the place of someone else. |
| help |
to aid or assist. [1/8 definitions] |
| prompt |
to assist by providing forgotten words in theater, radio, and television. [1/4 definitions] |
| salesclerk |
someone whose job is to assist and sell goods to customers in a store. |
| seat |
to assist to sit; provide with a place to sit. [1/6 definitions] |
| service dog |
a dog that has been specially trained to be able to help a person who has a disability. Some service dogs may guide people who cannot see well. Some service dogs assist in daily living tasks, and some are trained to recognize serious medical events. |
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