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- Dictionaryassistance/əˈsɪst(ə)ns/
noun
- 1. the action of helping someone by sharing work: "the work was completed with the assistance of carpenters"
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to help someone: I had several acquaintances in the area but not one of them came to my assistance. See more. Fewer examples. She clasped her hands, and glancing upward, seemed to implore divine assistance. We always try to accommodate our clients with financial assistance if necessary. If you need any assistance, press the buzzer.
The meaning of ASSISTANCE is the act of helping or assisting someone or the help supplied : aid. How to use assistance in a sentence.
Assistance is a noun that means to help or aid. It's the noun form for the verb to assist. Homes for the elderly are sometimes called "assisted living facilities" because they provide assistance to older folks who might need assistance getting in and out of bed, or feeding themselves.
3 meanings: 1. help; support 2. the act of assisting 3. British informal → See national assistance.... Click for more definitions.
help, especially money or resources that are given to people, countries, etc. when they have experienced a difficult situation: need/seek assistance The minister revealed that the banking industry needed assistance from the taxpayer to survive.
noun. /əˈsɪstəns/ [uncountable] (formal) help or support. technical/economic/military assistance. financial assistance for people on low incomes. Can I be of any assistance? Despite his cries, no one came to his assistance. The other passengers went to her assistance.
Aid; help; the act or result of assisting. Wiktionary. Synonyms: assist. help. aid. compensation. support. succor. relief. hand. abetment. Antonyms: hindrance. hurt. injury. stoppage. Other Word Forms of Assistance. Noun.
