assist vs bait

assist

noun
  • A helpful action or an act of giving. 

  • A decisive pass made to the goal scorer 

  • A defensive play, allowing a teammate to record a putout. 

verb
  • To help. 

  • To make a pass that leads directly towards scoring. 

  • To help compensate for what is missing with the help of a medical technique or therapy. 

bait

noun
  • Anything which allures; something used to lure or entice someone or something into doing something 

  • Food containing poison or a harmful additive to kill animals that are pests. 

  • A light or hasty luncheon. 

  • A packed lunch. 

  • A post intended to get a rise out of others. 

  • A small meal taken mid-morning while farming. 

  • Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net. 

  • A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment. 

  • A miner's packed meal. 

verb
  • To intentionally annoy, torment, or threaten by constant rebukes or threats; to harass. 

  • (of a person) To stop to take a portion of food and drink for refreshment during a journey. 

  • To attract with bait; to entice. 

  • (of a horse or other animal) To take food, especially during a journey. 

  • To set dogs on (an animal etc.) to bite or worry; to attack with dogs, especially for sport. 

  • To affix bait to a trap or a fishing hook or fishing line. 

adj
  • Well-known; famous; renowned. 

  • Obvious; blatant. 

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