assistance

[as·sis·tance]

If you see a blind man having trouble crossing the street, offer him some assistance. Lending a hand is just one way of providing assistance.

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The act of assisting; help; aid; furtherance; succor; support.

Noun
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"

Noun
a resource; "visual aids in teaching"; "economic assistance to depressed areas"


n.
The act of assisting; help; aid; furtherance; succor; support.

n.
An assistant or helper; a body of helpers.

n.
Persons present.


Assistance

As*sist"ance , n. [Cf. F. assistance.] 1. The act of assisting; help; aid; furtherance; succor; support.
Without the assistance of a mortal hand.
2. 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.
3. Persons present. [Obs. or a Gallicism]

The act of assisting; help; aid; furtherance; succor; support.

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Usage Examples

Oh! this opponent, this collaborator against your will, whose notion of beauty always differs from yours and whose means are often too limited for active assistance to your intentions!

The Republicans have chosen to neglect young Americans who need assistance with the costs of higher education.

The civil unrest of recent days must come to an end, and the healing process must begin for the future of the community. We will provide assistance both in ending the violence and enabling the healing process in Benton Harbor.

Make friends with the angels, who though invisible are always with you. Often invoke them, constantly praise them, and make good use of their help and assistance in all your temporal and spiritual affairs.

To those who have chosen the profession of medicine, a knowledge of chemistry, and of some branches of natural history, and, indeed, of several other departments of science, affords useful assistance.

What makes the pain we feel from shame and jealousy so cutting is that vanity can give us no assistance in bearing them.

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Other Usage Examples

I've always been driven by the concept of equal justice under the law, but only the rich can pay great sums of money for legal assistance and that puts them at an advantage over the poor.

Libertarians argue that no normal adult has the right to impose choices on other normal adults, except in abnormal circumstances, such as when one person finds another unconscious and administers medical assistance or calls an ambulance.

I wish the Peace Corps and its volunteers continued success and perseverance. We are grateful for their contributions to society and dedication to providing assistance where it is needed. May the Peace Corps continue its legacy of service, both at home and abroad.

There are tens of thousands of interactions every single day across Afghanistan between the Afghan troops and International Security Assistance Force. On most of those, every single day we continue to deepen and broaden the relationship we seek.

Without renouncing the support of physics, it is possible for the physiology of the senses, not only to pursue its own course of development, but also to afford to physical science itself powerful assistance.

A fact never went into partnership with a miracle. Truth scorns the assistance of wonders. A fact will fit every other fact in the universe, and that is how you can tell whether it is or is not a fact. A lie will not fit anything except another lie.

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