Thesaurus: assistance

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1. n. The act of assisting; help; aid; furtherance; succor; support.
2. n. An assistant or helper; a body of helpers.
3. n. Persons present.
4. n. the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
5. n. a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
6. n. gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause
7. 1. The act of assisting; help; aid; furtherance; succor; support. Without the assistance of a mortal hand. Shak. 2. An assistant or helper; a body of helpers. [Obs.] Wat Tyler [was] killed by valiant Walworth, the lord mayor of London, and his assistance, . . . John Cavendish. Fuller. 3. Persons present. [Obs. or a Gallicism]
8. n:100 n the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose n a resource