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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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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.
The meaning of ASSISTANCE is the act of helping or assisting someone or the help supplied : aid. How to use assistance in a sentence.
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.
3 meanings: 1. help; support 2. the act of assisting 3. British informal → See national assistance.... Click for more definitions.
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.
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.
assistance - the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"
