assistance
noun [U] /əˈsɪs.təns/Definition
1. Definition
2. Practise
B2 help: The company needs more financial assistance from the government. A £1 billion investment would be of considerable assistance to the railways. Can I be of any assistance (= can I help), madam? Teachers can't give pupils any assistance in exams.Helping and co-operating come to sb's assistance › to help someoneHelping and co-operating
(Definition of assistance noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a good/bad turn idiom
- abet verb
- assist verb
- attend verb (PROVIDE HELP)
- avail verb
- band together phrasal verb
- be cruel to be kind idiom
- bridge noun (LARGE STRUCTURE)
- facilitate verb
- favour noun (KIND ACT)
- give sb a leg up idiom
- give/lend sb a helping hand idiom
- go a long way towards doing sth idiom
- hang together phrasal verb (STAY TOGETHER)
- pull together phrasal verb
- pull your weight idiom
- rally round (sb) phrasal verb
- recourse noun
- relief noun (HELP)
- sake noun (HELP)
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