assistants

as-sis-tants · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of "assistant"; people who help others in their work.

  2. 2.

    People who serve customers in stores.

  3. 3.

    Software applications that perform tasks or provide information.

Related words

Antonyms: managers, supervisors
See also: assist, assistant, helpers
Synonyms: aides, deputies, helpers

Etymology

From Latin assistens, present participle of assistere ("to stand by"), with the regular English plural suffix "-s."