Definitions for Assistance
əˈsɪs tənsas·sis·tance

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. aid, assist, assistance, helpnoun

   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"

2. aid, assistance, helpnoun

   a resource

   "visual aids in teaching"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. assistancenoun

   Aid; help; the act or result of assisting.

2. Etymology: assistance, from assistentia, from assisto.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Assistancenoun

   Help; furtherance.

   Etymology: assistance, French.

   The council of Trent commends recourse, not only to the prayers of the saints, but to their aid and assistance: What doth this aid and assistance signify? Edward Stillingfleet.

   You have abundant assistances for this knowledge, in excellent books. William Wake, Preparation for Death.

   Let us entreat this necessary assistance, that by his grace he would lead us. John Rogers.

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1. assistance

   Assistance refers to the act of helping or providing support or aid to someone, typically in accomplishing a task or overcoming a problem or difficulty. It can take various forms such as financial aid, physical help, or professional advice or guidance.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Assistancenoun

   the act of assisting; help; aid; furtherance; succor; support

2. Assistancenoun

   an assistant or helper; a body of helpers

3. Assistancenoun

   persons present

4. Etymology: [Cf. F. assistance.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. assistance

   Aid or help: strongly enjoined to be given whenever a signal is made requiring it.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Assistance' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2346

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Assistance' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3866

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Assistance' in Nouns Frequency: #1049

How to pronounce Assistance?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Assistance in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Assistance in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Assistance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Assistance in a Sentence

1. State Antony Blinken:

   And you know, it's certainly true that, were any of us to provide weapons to Ukraine, Russia could match that and then double that and triple that and quadruple that, but it's also important to have in mind that the Ukrainians should be able to defend themselves and we provided significant security assistance, defensive, non-lethal security assistance to Ukraine to do just that.

2. John Sopko:

   While I agree, and we all agree Afghanistan faces a dire humanitarian and economic situation, it is critical that our assistance not be diverted by the Taliban, unfortunately, as I sit here today, I can not assure this committee or the American taxpayer we are not currently funding the Taliban.

3. Philip Balboni:

   That first year was a very difficult time. The government was providing absolutely no assistance whatsoever.

4. Ted Rossman:

   Make sure the assistance [you give] works within your budget and be clear about the parameters, helping out shouldn’t be seen as a blank check or an indefinite handout. It might help to attach a specific dollar amount or time frame.

5. Carrie Luft:

   Five children have lost both parents in the span of eight months, our main priorities are ensuring their well-being and protecting their privacy. Understandably, they wished to say goodbye to their father, which we arranged with the assistance of hospital personnel.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Assistance
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Assistance
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Assistance
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Assistance
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Assistance