assistance

as·sis·tance  (-sstns)

n.

1. The act of assisting.

2. Aid; help: financial assistance.

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assistance

Noun

help or support

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	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" assist, help, aid activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" self-help - the act of helping or improving yourself without relying on anyone else facilitation - act of assisting or making easier the progress or improvement of something helping hand, hand - physical assistance; "give me a hand with the chores" recourse, refuge, resort - act of turning to for assistance; "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort" thanks - with the help of or owing to; "thanks to hard work it was a great success" ministration, succor, succour, relief - assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided some relief for the victims" lift - the act of giving temporary assistance service - an act of help or assistance; "he did them a service" accommodation - the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need boost, encouragement - the act of giving hope or support to someone comfort - assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal; "it gave comfort to the enemy" support - aiding the cause or policy or interests of; "the president no longer has the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support"
	2.	assistance - a resource; "visual aids in teaching" aid, help resource - a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed; "the local library is a valuable resource"

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assistance

noun help, backing, service, support, benefit, aid, relief, boost, promotion, cooperation, encouragement, collaboration, reinforcement, helping hand, sustenance, succour, furtherance, abetment << OPPOSITE hindrance

Translations

assistance [əˈsɪstəns] n → ayuda, auxilio

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assistance [əˈsɪstəns] assist n → aide f, assistance f; secours mpl

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assistance [əˈsɪstəns] assist n → Hilfe f;

(with money etc) → Unterstützung f

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assistance [əˈsɪstəns] n → assistenza, aiuto