assistance
Americannoun
noun
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help; support
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the act of assisting
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informal See national assistance
Other Word Forms
- reassistance noun
Etymology
Origin of assistance
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English assistence, from Medieval Latin assistentia; assist + -ance
Example Sentences
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The United Nations World Food Program estimated that 5 million of Venezuela’s 29 million people need urgent assistance.
An orderly transition would require assistance from the rank and file.
Its sticky nature and decent turn offered assistance to the spinners and Jacks capitalised.
From BBC
"We are extremely grateful to the emergency responders for their swift and professional assistance," a statement said.
From BBC
With citizens focused on practical needs—taming inflation, restoring services and creating jobs—Rodríguez may be able to leverage U.S. economic assistance to achieve something Maduro never secured: legitimacy.
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