assistance

nouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//əˈsɪs.təns//

Aid; help; the act or result of assisting.

noun

1
Aid; help; the act or result of assisting.
He asked for technical assistance with the computer.
Financial assistance is available for low-income families.
She could not have finished the project without his assistance.
The program provides legal assistance to immigrants.

Etymology

From Middle English assistance, from Middle French assistance, from Medieval Latin assistentia, from Latin assistō (“to stand at”). By surface analysis, assist + -ance.

Forms

plural: assistances

assigned · Which has been assigned or designated for some purpose.assignment · The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of…assist · To help.

assistance · Aid; help; the act or result of assisting.

assistant · Having a subordinate or auxiliary position.assisting · assistance; help given associate · Joined with another or others and having lower status.

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