Added 9 October 2026
assistance
/əˈsɪs.təns/ noun
In Latin: adiumentum Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about assistance at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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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
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A person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do.
visual aids in teaching
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Gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause.
economic assistance to depressed areas
Origin
From Middle English assistance, from Middle French assistance, from Medieval Latin assistentia, from Latin assistō (“to stand at”). By surface analysis, assist + -ance.
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