- come to someone's assistance
- act to help someone
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
come to someone's assistance
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assistance — [[t]əsɪ̱stəns[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) N UNCOUNT: oft with poss If you give someone assistance, you help them do a job or task by doing part of the work for them. Since 1976 he has been operating the shop with the assistance of volunteers... She can still… … English dictionary
assistance — 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
assistance */*/*/ — 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
assistance — 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
come forward — verb make oneself visible; take action (Freq. 1) Young people should step to the fore and help their peers • Syn: ↑come to the fore, ↑step forward, ↑step up, ↑step to the fore, ↑come out … Useful english dictionary
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help — 1 /help/ verb 1 MAKE POSSIBLE OR EASIER (I, T) to make it possible or easier for someone to do something by doing part of their work or by giving them something they need: If there s anything I can do to help, just give me a call. | She devoted… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
help — 1. verb 1) can you help me please? Syn: assist, aid, lend a (helping) hand to, give assistance to, come to the aid of; be of service to, be of use to; do someone a favor, do someone a service, do someone a good turn, bail someone out, come to… … Thesaurus of popular words
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