Meaning and Definition of Assist

Definition of assist

Although the help is not a term we usually use in our language, since we can express the contribution, help someone, an entity or group perform and contribute in a particular issue and which will then allow the achievement of a purpose or objective.
It should be noted that contribute is an action of importance because normally without the contribution of the person concerned will be difficult the realization of an activity or task, or in cases extreme, without it it may actually be impossible to carry out the action in question.
The assistance may involve from a relatively small contribution as it may be to help an old woman who has difficulty to move so that it descends from the omnibus or may involve a much more committed on the part of the individual participation, either in terms of physical investment or economic, collaborating in the construction of a house or disbursing money important to remodel a public hospital which is in very poor condition respectively.
On the other hand, a scenario that usually trigger the action contribute is that is home to a natural disaster. Events such as earthquakes, tsunamis, or any other misfortune caused by diseases, injuries and deaths in a significant number, demand the participation of efforts to reverse the situation.
In our language turns out to be more frequent use of synonyms that presents the term that concerns us, such as: help, collaborate, assist, contribute...
Meanwhile, the term to which this concept is directly opposed is the of desasistir, which imply otherwise, neglect and abandonment of something or someone, not giving them neither care nor the attention they deserve.