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assistance
What does assistance mean?
assistance (noun): the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use assistance in a sentence?
- Could not walk without assistance. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce assistance?
/əˈsɪstəns/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does assistance come from?
From Middle English assistance, from Middle French assistance, from Medieval Latin assistentia, from Latin assistō (“to stand at”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of assistance?
Words related to assistance
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “assistance” mean?
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
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an item of furniture with a flat top surface raised above the ground, usually on one or more legs
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the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
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a person who has served in the armed forces, especially an old soldier who has seen long service
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Which word is closest in meaning to “assistance”?
aid
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lot
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end
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top
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