ASSISTANCE

aid, assist, assistance, help

(noun) the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; “he gave me an assist with the housework”; “could not walk without assistance”; “rescue party went to their aid”; “offered his help in unloading”

aid, assistance, help

(noun) a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do; “visual aids in teaching”; “his job was to give technical assistance over the phone”

aid, economic aid, financial aid, assistance, financial assistance, economic assistance

(noun) gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause; “economic assistance to depressed areas”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

assistance (usually uncountable, plural assistances)

Aid; help; the act or result of assisting.

Source: Wiktionary

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As*sist"ance, n. Etym: [Cf. F. assistance.]

1. The act of assisting; help; aid; furtherance; succor; support. Without the assistance of a mortal hand. Shak.

2. An assistant or helper; a body of helpers. [Obs.] Wat Tyler [was] killed by valiant Walworth, the lord mayor of London, and his assistance, . . . John Cavendish. Fuller.

3. Persons present. [Obs. or a Gallicism]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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