assistance

  • 21assistance — n. 1) to give, offer, provide, render assistance 2) considerable, great assistance 3) clerical; directory (AE); economic, financial; legal; material; public; technical assistance 4) assistance to (economic assistance to underdeveloped countries)… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 22assistance — as|sist|ance W2S3 [əˈsıstəns] n [U] help or support offer/provide/give assistance (to sb) ▪ We offer financial assistance to students. financial/technical/legal/military assistance ▪ Technical assistance for the product is free of charge. ▪ Can I …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 23assistance — as|sis|tance [ ə sıstəns ] noun uncount *** help given to someone or help that allows something to be done: financial/military assistance He s been running the company with the assistance of his son. be of assistance (=help someone): Can I be of… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 24assistance — noun (U) help or support: financial assistance | Can I be of any assistance? (=can I help you?) | with the assistance of: a report drawn up with the assistance of experts | come to sb s assistance (=help someone): One of her fellow passengers… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 25assistance */*/*/ — UK [əˈsɪst(ə)ns] / US [əˈsɪstəns] noun [uncountable] help given to someone or help that allows something to be done financial/military assistance He s been running the company with the assistance of his son. be of assistance (= help someone): Can …

    English dictionary

  • 26assistance — n.f. Secours à un détenu (argent, vêtements, nourriture) : Elle porte assistance à son homme. □ n.pr. Assistance publique : Il est de l Assistance …

    Dictionnaire du Français argotique et populaire

  • 27assistance*/ — [əˈsɪst(ə)ns] noun [U] help financial/military assistance[/ex] He s been running the company with the assistance of his son.[/ex] Can I be of assistance (= can I help)?[/ex] …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 28assistance — Synonyms and related words: advantage, aid, alimony, allotment, allowance, alterative, analeptic, annuity, appropriation, assist, avail, backing, balm, balsam, benefit, bounty, comfort, corrective, cure, depletion allowance, dole, ease,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 29assistance —    a regular payment to the poor from public funds    Literally, help of any kind. To be on assistance is to be receiving such payments.    See also public assistance …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • 30assistance — nf., aide : ASSISTANSA, assistinsa (Albanais 001). E. : Viager. A1) l Assistance publique (organisme qui recueille les orphelins) : L ASSISTANSA nf. (001). A2) enfant de l Assistance publique : optalî, re, e an. (Saxel) …

    Dictionnaire Français-Savoyard