as·sis·tance

as·sis·tance
/əˈsıstəns/ noun [noncount]
: the act of helping or assisting someone : help or support

Any assistance you can give me would be appreciated.

I'll be happy to provide you with whatever assistance you may need.

financial/cash assistance

The store salesperson asked her, “Do you need (any) assistance?”

She offered her assistance.

She asked, “Can I be of (any) assistance?” [=can I help you?]

He wrote the story with his friend's assistance. = He wrote the story with the assistance of his friend. [=his friend helped him to write the story]

Nobody came to her assistance [=nobody helped her] when her car broke down.

— see also directory assistance

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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