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assistance::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | aid, assist, help |
| Type of | activity |
| Has types | ministration, succor, succour, support, recourse, refuge, relief, resort, comfort, encouragement, facilitation, thanks, self-help, boost, service, accommodation, hand, lift, helping hand |
| Derivation | assist |
could not walk without assistance.
assistance::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | aid, economic aid, economic assistance, financial aid, financial assistance |
| Type of | gift |
| Has types | welfare, fellowship, foreign aid, grant, grant-in-aid, philanthropic gift, philanthropy, public assistance, scholarship, social welfare, traineeship |
economic assistance to depressed areas.
Examples of assistance
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As federal assistance to state Medicaid programs expires, states are scrambling.
From the orlandosentinel.com
The Health Department is available to provide assistance in developing a policy.
From the kansas.com
As part of the deal, UPromise will contribute $500,000 for financial assistance.
From the stltoday.com
Federal and state agencies use the data in allocating housing assistance grants.
From the stltoday.com
Four people were displaced, and the American Red Cross was providing assistance.
From the democratandchronicle.com
Keith Bouchard fatally stabbed Michael Turpin, with assistance from Karen Brown.
From the kentucky.com
It also was developed with the assistance of Chicago area registered dietitians.
From the dailyherald.com
For her assistance in the investigation, she received immunity from prosecution.
From the time.com
It can take several days, sometimes a week, even with the assistance of a local.
From the nzherald.co.nz
- Aid: 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: a resource; "visual aids in teaching"
- (assist) help: give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?"; "She never helps around the house"
- (assist) (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play
- (assist) act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function
- (assist) serve: work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years"
- (Assist (baseball)) In baseball, an assist (denoted by A) is a defensive statistic, baseball being one of the few sports in which the defensive team controls the ball. ...
- (Assist (basketball)) In basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads to a score by field goal, meaning that he or she was "assisting" in the basket. ...
- (ASSIST (computing)) ASSIST (the Assembler System for Student Instruction and Systems Teaching) is an IBM System/370-compatible assembler and interpreter developed in the 1970s at Penn State University by John Mashey and a group of Mashey's student assistants. ...
