assistance

[uh-sis-tuhns]

noun

1. the act of assisting; help; aid; support.

assistance

/ əˈsɪstəns /

noun

1. help; support

2. the act of assisting

3. informal,  See national assistance

Other Word Forms

• reassistance noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of assistance¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English assistence, from Medieval Latin assistentia; assist + -ance

Example Sentences

FSD is Tesla’s highest-level driver assistance technology that is capable of doing most driving tasks most of the time.

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Some GOP lawmakers have warned the president’s aides against mass layoffs and sharp cuts to government assistance.

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The second, she said, was that Navalny had been denied almost all medical assistance and wasn’t given details about the medication he was receiving.

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“We must be sure our assistance isn’t enabling these activities and assess whether these abuses mark a breakdown of institutions we rely on as partners.”

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Pentagon strategists, constrained by American laws and policies limiting security assistance to military governments, hope to sideline the Russians and get back into the West African security business.

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Related Words

• aid 
• backing 
• benefit 
• compensation 
• cooperation 
• help 
• relief 
• service 
• support