assistance
uh-SIS-tuhns/əˈsɪs.təns/
- 1Help or support given to someone, or the act and result of helping them.
The charity provides financial assistance to families after natural disasters.
Without prompt medical assistance, his condition would have worsened overnight.
UsageGet assistance with a task or in doing it, and give it to someone. Set phrases: be of assistance, with the assistance of.
Similarhelp, aid, support, relief
Oppositehindrance, obstruction
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Origin
This word came through Middle English and Middle French from Medieval Latin "assistentia," which goes back to the Latin verb "assistō," meaning "I stand at."
Checked 6 Nov 2026 · 3 facts
- The word came through Middle English and Middle French from Medieval Latin assistentia. en.wiktionary.org
- Medieval Latin assistentia derives from the Latin verb assistō. en.wiktionary.org
- Latin assistō means “I stand at.” en.wiktionary.org