Similar words
acudir
acudir also means "to turn to," for help; False-friend warning: Spanish asistir means "to attend," not "to assist" like the English word suggests.
Similar in other languages
German
beiwohnen
beiwohnen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to attend."
Portuguese
comparecer
comparecer is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to attend."
Practice
1 What does asistir mean?
to attend
2 Fill the gap: ___ a clase todos los días.
Full sentence: Asisto a clase todos los días. (I attend class every day.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches asistir?
asistir: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.