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assistance

[ uh-sis-tuhns ]

noun

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


assistance

/ əˈɪəԲ /

noun

  1. help; support
  2. the act of assisting
  3. informal.
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • a·aԳ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of assistance1

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

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She said the money would come from the subsidies already given to some of the country's public universities and the money allocated to the student financial assistance fund.

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That’s why it’s important for people to seek medical assistance promptly after a possible exposure, officials say.

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A spokesperson for the Foreign Office said: "We provided consular assistance to British nationals and their families and we remain in contact with the local authorities following an incident in Laos."

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She drove back to the cottage and said she gave birth leaning against the bed upstairs without medical assistance.

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Humanitarian assistance would face cuts of 54 percent, while global health funding would fall by 55 percent, the memo says.

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