assist vs help

assist and help both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assist	Yes	No	Yes	No
help	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, assist and help are synonyms defined as:

assist and help: the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

Other synonyms of assist include aid, assistance.

As verbs, help is a hypernym of assist; that is, help is a word with a broader meaning than assist:

Other hypernyms of assist include aid, assist.

As verbs, assist and help are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of assist include aid.

assist (noun)	help (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
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose	a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
	a means of serving
	a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

assist (verb)	help (verb)
act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function	improve the condition of
work for, or be a servant to	improve; change for the better
give help or assistance; be of service	help to some food; help with food or drink
	take or use
	give help or assistance; be of service
	contribute to the furtherance of
	be of use
	abstain from doing; always used with a negative