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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAssistance
/əˈsɪs.təns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The action of helping someone; help or support.
"She offered financial assistance to the local community."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'assistance' originates from the Latin 'assistentia', meaning 'to stand by' or 'to help'. It evolved through Old French 'assistance', which retained the meaning of support or help, and entered Middle English in the late 14th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Assistance" is said worldwide
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aide
Transliteration: aide
"Il a besoin d'aide pour terminer son projet."
Unterstützung
Transliteration: Unterstützung
"Wir bieten finanzielle Unterstützung an."
assistenza
Transliteration: assistenza
"Chiedi assistenza se hai problemi."
asistencia
Transliteration: asistencia
"Necesito asistencia médica urgente."
assistência
Transliteration: assistência
"Eles forneceram assistência técnica."
सहायता
Transliteration: sahayata
"मुझे आपकी सहायता चाहिए।"
帮助
Transliteration: bāngzhù
"感谢您的帮助。"
지원
Transliteration: jiwon
"정부의 재정 지원이 필요합니다."
援助
Transliteration: enjo
"彼は経済的な援助を求めた。"
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