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as⋅sis⋅tance

  [uh-sis-tuhns]
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–noun
the act of assisting; help; aid; support.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME assistence < ML assistentia. See assist, -ence, -ance
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as·sis·tance   (ə-sĭs'təns)   
n.  
  1. The act of assisting.
  2. Aid; help: financial assistance.
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Assistance

As*sist"ance\, n. [Cf. F. assistance.]

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

Without the assistance of a mortal hand. --Shak.

2. An assistant or helper; a body of helpers. [Obs.]

Wat Tyler [was] killed by valiant Walworth, the lord mayor of London, and his assistance, . . . John Cavendish. --Fuller.

3. Persons present. [Obs. or a Gallicism]
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Language Translation for : assistance
Spanish: ayuda, asistencia,
German: die Hilfe,
Japanese: 助力
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