asistir
/asisˈtiɾ/ · B1 · verb
to attend
🎟️ Latin ad + sistere = to stand beside; showing up next to it means you attend
Asistir and assist share a Latin root, but asistir usually means to attend, as in asistir a clase (to attend class). It only means to help in a few contexts, like medical care. To say help in everyday Spanish, use ayudar.