assistance Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
aid; assist; help.
- he gave me an assist with the housework
- could not walk without assistance
- rescue party went to their aid
- offered his help in unloading
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noun a resource
aid; help.
- visual aids in teaching
WordNet
As*sist"ance noun
Etymology
Cf. F.Definitions
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The act of assisting; help; aid; furtherance; succor; support. Without the assistance of a mortal hand. Shak.
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An assistant or helper; a body of helpers. Obs.Wat Tyler [was] killed by valiant Walworth, the lord mayor of London, and his assistance, . . . John Cavendish. Fuller.
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Persons present. Obs. or a Gallicism