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Meaning of 'assistance' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Assistance [ n.]
- The act of assisting; help; aid; furtherance; succor; support.
- An assistant or helper; a body of helpers.
- Persons present.

Meaning of 'assistance' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . assistance [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
Example in sentence:
  • could not walk without assistance;
  • he gave me an assist with the housework;
  • offered his help in unloading;
  • rescue party went to their aid
Meaning (2):
- gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause
Example in sentence:
  • economic assistance to depressed areas
Meaning (3):
- a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
Example in sentence:
  • his job was to give technical assistance over the phone;
  • visual aids in teaching

Nearby Words:

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