English Explanatory Dictionary

assistance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Aid; help; the act or result of assisting.

Pronunciation

/əˈsɪs.təns/ en-us-assistance.ogg

Word forms

assistance assistances assistaunce

Etymology

From Middle English assistance, from Middle French assistance, from Medieval Latin assistentia, from Latin assistō (“to stand at”). By surface analysis, assist + -ance.

Derived words

anchimeric assistance assistance animal assistance dog coassistance medication assisted treatment nonassistance public assistance teleassistance welfare assistance writ of assistance
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