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   as·sis·tance

   /əˈsist(ə)ns/

   noun

   • 1. the action of helping someone with a job or task: "the work was completed with the assistance of carpenters"
   • ▪ the provision of money, resources, or information to help someone: "plans offering financial assistance to employers"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from medieval Latin assistentia, from Latin assistere (see assist).

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishASSISTANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   noun [ U ] uk / əˈsɪst ə ns / us. Add to word list. 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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › assistanceAssistance Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ASSISTANCE is the act of helping or assisting someone or the help supplied : aid. How to use assistance in a sentence.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › assistanceAssistance - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   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.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › assistanceassistance noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryASSISTANCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishASSISTANCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. uncountable noun [oft with poss] B2. If you give someone assistance, you help them do a job or task by doing part of the work for them. Since 1976 he has been operating the shop with the assistance of volunteers. She can still come downstairs with assistance but she's very weak.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › assistanceAssistance - definition of assistance by The Free Dictionary

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   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"

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of assistance – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   noun [ U ] formal uk / əˈsɪst ə ns / us. Add to word list. B2. help: financial / medical assistance. Can I be of any assistance? (= Can I help you?) (Definition of assistance from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of assistance. in Chinese (Traditional) 幫助, 協助, 援助… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › assistanceAll resources related to 'assistance' - Collins Online Dictionary

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    A complete guide to the word "ASSISTANCE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › assistanceassistance | meaning of assistance in Longman Dictionary of ...

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    assistance meaning, definition, what is assistance: help or support: Learn more.