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If you see a blind man having trouble crossing the street, offer him some assistance. Lending a hand is just one way of providing assistance.

Assistance is a noun that means to help or aid. It's the noun form for the verb to assist. Homes for the elderly are sometimes called "assisted living facilities" because they provide assistance to older folks who might need assistance getting in and out of bed, or feeding themselves. If you're in a store and no one is helping you, call a manager and ask for assistance. However, if you like to shop, you probably won't need any assistance spending money.

DEFINITIONS OF: assistance

n the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

“could not walk without assistance”

Synonyms:: aid, assist, help

Types:: show 27 types...; hide 27 types...; self-help
the act of helping or improving yourself without relying on anyone else; facilitation
act of assisting or making easier the progress or improvement of something; hand, helping hand
physical assistance; recourse, refuge, resort
act of turning to for assistance; thanks
with the help of or owing to; ministration, relief, succor, succour
assistance in time of difficulty; lift
the act of giving temporary assistance; service
an act of help or assistance; accommodation
the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need; boost, encouragement
the act of giving hope or support to someone; comfort
assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal; support
aiding the cause or policy or interests of; service
the performance of duties by a waiter or servant; child care, childcare
a service involving care for other people's children; community service
an unpaid service for the benefit of the public that is performed by lawbreakers as part (or all) of their sentence; community service, public service
a service that is performed for the benefit of the public or its institutions; help desk, helpdesk
a service that provides information and assistance to the users of a computer network; seating
the service of ushering people to their seats; morale booster, morale building
anything that serves to increase morale; comfort, consolation, solace
the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction; adherence, adhesion, attachment
faithful support for a cause or political party or religion; advocacy, protagonism
active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something; sponsorship
the act of sponsoring (either officially or financially); endorsement, indorsement
the act of endorsing; approval, approving, blessing
the formal act of approving; reassurance
the act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence; mercy
alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed

Type of:: activity
any specific behavior

n a resource

Synonyms:: aid, help

Type of:: resource
a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed

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