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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On Wednesday, Thailand's navy said it was providing emergency assistance after a Thai-flagged vessel was hit 11 nautical miles north of Oman, causing a fire on board.
From BBC
If something should happen, it will also let them know you are in the country and may need assistance.
From Salon
The company’s combo meal assistance to franchisees stops at the end of March.
They “steadfastly refused” any financial assistance from their families, Nick Fink said.
Marshal Service and the Riverside County sheriff’s anti-human-trafficking task force with assistance from other law enforcement agencies.
From Los Angeles Times
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