Assistance

Word ASSISTANCE
Character 10
Hyphenation as sist ance
Pronunciations /əˈsɪs.təns/

Definitions and meanings of "Assistance"

What do we mean by assistance?

The act of assisting. noun

Aid; help. noun

A being present; presence; attendance. noun

The persons present; spectators; audience. noun

Help; aid; furtherance; succor; a contribution in aid, by bodily strength or other means. noun

An assistant or helper; assistants collectively. noun

Hence, specifically In English common law and American colonial law, a general name for a somewhat undefined body of subordinate parish or town officers or auxiliaries, apparently including, as sometimes used, the ex-officers, in their customary function of advisers. noun

In American history, a writ issued by a superior colonial court, on alleged precedents of the English Court of Exchequer, authorizing any officers of the crown, in the process of executing the acts of trade, to summon assistance and enter and search any premises. The attempt to use such writs in Massachusetts, defeated in 1761, was one of the abuses which led. to the revolution. Synonyms Aid, support, backing, relief. noun

The act of assisting; help; aid; furtherance; succor; support. noun

An assistant or helper; a body of helpers. noun

Persons present. noun

Aid; help; the act or result of assisting. noun

A resource noun

The activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose noun

Aid; help; the act or result of assisting.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Assistance

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The word "assistance" in example sentences

 Financial assistance - offshore companies are usually not prohibited from providing \ "financial assistance\" for the acquisition of their own shares, which avoids the needs for \ "whitewash\" procedure in certain financial transactions. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Financial assistance - offshore companies are usually not prohibited from providing \ "financial assistance\" for the acquisition of their own shares, which avoids the needs for \ "whitewash\" procedure in certain financial transactions. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In Austria, for example, a family that wants to build a Passive House can get €35,000 in assistance from the Austrian government. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It embodies the aim to bring together short term assistance with long term development. ❋ Tom Murphy (2011)

BRAUN: Well, you know, in Hollywood, people have what they call assistance, as well as bodyguards. ❋ Unknown (2001)

This assistance is available not only for workers in the humanities and social sciences, but also for workers in the arts. ❋ Unknown (1957)

The prayer of my inmost heart for this assistance is the only light that shines upon my fears. ❋ Unknown (1874)

Then we can have somone who actually screens the welfare systems so the people who need the SHORT TERM assistance gets it and not the illegal $ makers who have no taxable income. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Washington County pays $203,040 and Clackamas County pays $25,000 in "assistance" each month ❋ Unknown (2009)

That kind of assistance is still allowed under the law without invoking the waiver. ❋ Mary Beth Sheridan (2010)

Well you wouldn't as the Chinese "assistance" is not the same as American imperialism. ❋ Not A Sheep (2008)

The follow-up "assistance" is given by U.S. citizens trained by the U.S. military and, in some cases, still receiving military pay, who come to Mexico as "advisors". ❋ Unknown (2000)

DCF is the agency responsible for the visit and no report or documentation was generated by this office, any information regarding the case should be directed to them, it is a common occurrence for DCF to request assistance from a law enforcement agency. ❋ Unknown (2009)

That the ruling party has fought for this assistance from the international community and it's reserved for its own. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"At this point it is important to shift away from external food aid and look at developing and supporting local agriculture and procuring food that will be used in assistance programs increasingly from local farmers," he said. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But the bill's reach would extend to bonuses paid to tens of thousands of employees at the nation's nine largest institutions that have received at least $5 billion in assistance under the $700 billion financial rescue package Congress approved last year. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It contains robust spending on infrastructure to create jobs, $87 billion in assistance for states, and assistance to schools, especially for special education and Pell grants. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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