assistance
English meaning: Assistance
Definition
Aid; help; the act or result of assisting.
Example
“The charity provides financial assistance to families in need.”
Another example: “If you require any assistance, please ask a member of staff.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Help or support given to someone ('financial assistance', 'offer assistance'). Slightly more formal than 'help'. Common in customer service, government and humanitarian contexts. Neutral to formal register.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old French 'assistance', from Latin 'assistere' 'to stand by, help', from 'ad-' + 'sistere' 'to stand'; 15th century.
Related Words
- grants
- humanitarian
- struggling
- aid
- victims
- disaster
- loans
- afghanistan
- refugees
- counsel
Common Collocations
- financial assistance
- offer assistance
- technical assistance
- need assistance
- provide assistance
- humanitarian assistance
Word Forms
assist (v); assistance (n); assistant (n)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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