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assist vs back up

back up vs assist

assist is a noun but back up is not a noun.

assist and back up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
assist Yes No Yes No
back up No No Yes No
As verbs, back up is a hypernym of assist; that is, back up is a word with a broader meaning than assist:
  • assist: give help or assistance; be of service
  • back up: give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
Other hypernyms of assist include support.
assist (noun) back up (noun)
(sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
assist (verb) back up (verb)
act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function establish as valid or genuine
work for, or be a servant to become or cause to become obstructed
give help or assistance; be of service make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security copy
move backwards from a certain position
give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
Difference between assist and back up

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