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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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. johnlucifer96:

   economics assignment help can be a great way to get assistance with your studies, especially if you're struggling with a particular concept or topic. There are many reputable companies that offer economics assignment help, and you can usually find one that fits your budget and needs.

2. Charlie Flanagan:

   It is with great sadness that I confirm that a number of young Irish citizens have lost their lives while a number of others have been seriously injured following the collapse of a balcony in Berkeley, California earlier today, my heart goes out to all the families and loved ones of the deceased and those who have been injured in this appalling accident. My Department in Dublin stands ready to provide all possible consular assistance to the Irish citizens affected by this tragedy.

3. Hong Kong police:

   Cheung Chi Ping requested police to cancel his missing person case and stated that he did not require any assistance from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government or police, cheung refused to disclose other details.

4. Mike Lewis:

   Through all of your sharing and posting, we were able to assist the investigation and ultimately bring this to a conclusion, and so I deeply truly thank you all for your assistance.

5. Mike Ryan:

   The government is very anxious as you can imagine, as all governments are, to make preparations and are seeking our technical and operational assistance to help them get ready.

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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