assistance
[ uh-sis-tuh ns ]
/ əˈsɪs təns /
noun
the act of assisting; help; aid; support.
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Example sentences from the Web for assistances
He received two millions in cash from the King, and other assistances.
The Memoirs of Louis XIV., His Court and The Regency, Complete|Duc de Saint-SimonAnd when they returned again out of Egypt, his assistances were no way inferior to the good offices he had formerly done them.
The Antiquities of the Jews|Flavius JosephusBut the non-smoker is not in need of252 these assistances: it is only the smoker who requires to smoke for these purposes.
Woman and Womanhood|C. W. SaleebyBut all these things are only desirable embellishments and assistances.
Essays in English Literature, 1780-1860|George Saintsbury
British Dictionary definitions for assistances
assistance
/ (əˈsɪstəns) /
noun
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