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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"We continue to provide consular assistance to them and their family."
From BBC
North Korea, Beijing’s only treaty ally, still heavily relies on China for cross-border trade, financial services and economic assistance.
Behind the scenes, the players had been communicating with members of the Iranian diaspora in Australia, who told them they could claim humanitarian assistance and stay in Australia permanently.
Hezbollah runs schools and hospitals, and long provided Shia Lebanese with assistance.
From Barron's
The researchers have filed a patent related to their CAR-astrocyte engineering method with assistance from the Office of Technology Management at WashU.
From Science Daily
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