assistance

CEFRB1

/əˈsɪs.təns/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Help or support given to someone.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Aid; help; the act or result of assisting.

Examples

  • May I make so bold as to request your assistance?

  • Without your assistance I would have failed.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • Financial assistance is available for low-income families.

  • He asked for technical assistance with the computer.

  • She could not have finished the project without his assistance.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English assistance, from Middle French assistance, from Medieval Latin assistentia, from Latin assistō (“to stand at”). By surface analysis, assist + -ance.