assistance

assistance
noun
ADJECTIVE
considerable, great, real, substantial
limited
invaluable, valuable
practical
special
direct, emergency, immediate

People in the flooded areas are in need of direct assistance.

mutual

The treaty pledged mutual assistance in the event of an attack on either country.

expert, professional
external, outside
foreign, international
federal, government

They argued the case for extra government assistance for the poorest regions.

public, social, welfare

the stigma attached to receiving social assistance

personal

disabled people who need personal assistance to enable them to live in their own homes

humanitarian
development
economic, financial, legal, material, medical, military, research, technical
VERB + ASSISTANCE
give sb, lend (sb), offer (sb), provide, render

The government is willing to lend assistance to victims of the flooding.

We provide assistance if your car breaks down.

get, obtain, receive

Did you receive any assistance from the authorities?

pledge, promise (sb)

The World Bank promised assistance of $5 million.

be in need of, need, require
expect
ask for, call for, request, seek

I advise you to seek assistance from the police.

turn to sb for

She had no one to turn to for assistance.

be of, come to sb's

Do let us know if we can be of any assistance to you.

A sympathetic passer-by came to his assistance.

welcome
acknowledge
PREPOSITION
with assistance, without assistance

The work was completed with the assistance of local carpenters.

assistance for

humanitarian assistance for refugees

assistance from

assistance from friends and family

assistance in

assistance in finding a place to stay

assistance with

assistance with rent for people on a low income


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  • assistance — [ asistɑ̃s ] n. f. • 1422; de assister I ♦ Personnes réunies. ⇒ assemblée, foule. L assistance était clairsemée (cf. fam. Il y avait quatre pelés et un tondu). Sa conférence a charmé l assistance. ⇒ auditoire, public. Il y eut des protestations… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Assistance — ist eine Dienstleistung, die Kunden von Versicherungen und anderer Unternehmen sofort und unmittelbar hilft. Der Grundgedanke der Assistance ist es, rund um die Uhr Notfallhilfe vor Ort zu organisieren bzw. zu erbringen. Unter… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • assistance — ASSISTANCE. s. f. Présence. En ce sens il n est guère d usage qu en style de Pratique; soit en parlant de la présence d Un Juge, ou d un autre Officier de Justice dans quelque affaire du Palais; soit en parlant de la présence d un Curé, ou d un… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • assistance — Assistance. s. f. v. Presence. Il a honnoré cette ceremonie de son assistance. le Curé, les Prestres, le Juge, les Commissaires ont eu tant pour leur droit d assistance, pour leur assistance. Il signifie aussi, Aide, secours. Donner, prester… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • assistance — UK US /əˈsɪstəns/ noun [U] ► help, especially money or resources that are given to people, countries, etc. when they have experienced a difficult situation: need/seek assistance »The minister revealed that the banking industry needed assistance… …   Financial and business terms

  • Assistance — As*sist ance, n. [Cf. F. assistance.] 1. The act of assisting; help; aid; furtherance; succor; support. [1913 Webster] Without the assistance of a mortal hand. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. An assistant or helper; a body of helpers. [Obs.] [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • assistance — I noun accommodation, adiumentum, adjuvancy, advocacy, aid, auxilium, benefit, benevolence, championship, cooperation, furtherance, help, helpfulness, intercession, participation, reinforcement, subsidy, succor, support associated concepts: able… …   Law dictionary

  • assistance — early 15c., act of helping or aiding, from M.Fr. assistance, from assister (see ASSIST (Cf. assist) (v.)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Assistance — (fr., spr. Assistangs), so v.w. Assistenz …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Assistance — (frz. assistangs), Assistenz, Beistand. Assistent, Gehilfe; assistiren, aushelfen, unterstützen; Assistenten heißen auch bei dem Sternkreuzorden in Oesterreich die zwei ersten Damen nach der Kaiserin …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • assistance — help, aid (see under HELP vb) Analogous words: service, advantage, profit, avail, *use: supporting, upholding, backing (see SUPPORT vb): subsidy, grant, subvention, *appropriation: cooperation, concurrence (see corresponding verbs at UNITE)… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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