assistancenoun [ U ]
uk/əˈsɪs.təns/us/əˈsɪs.təns/B2 help:
The company needs more financial assistance from the government.
A £1 billion investment would be of considerable assistance to the local economy.
Can I be of any assistance (= can I help), madam?
Teachers can't give pupils any assistance in exams.
come to sb's assistance
to help someone
More examples
- She clasped her hands, and glancing upward, seemed to implore divine assistance.
- We always try to accommodate our clients with financial assistance if necessary.
- If you need any assistance, press the buzzer.
- The conference was aimed at boosting economic assistance to post-Taliban Afghanistan.
- You might be entitled to receive financial assistance from the university.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Helping and co-operating
- a good/bad turn idiom
- abet
- aid
- assist
- avail
- band
- bridge
- give sb a leg up idiom
- give/lend sb a helping hand idiom
- go a long way toward(s) doing sth idiom
- hang
- hang together
- platform
- reach
- run errands idiom
- scene
- see sb through sth
- share a platform idiom
- start sb off
- succour
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