English > assistance: 3 senses > noun 1, act| Meaning | The activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose. |
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| Example | "could not walk without assistance" |
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| Synonyms | aid, assist, help |
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| Narrower | accommodation | The act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need |
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| 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 |
| facilitation | Act of assisting or making easier the progress or improvement of something |
| hand, helping hand | Physical assistance |
| lift | The act of giving temporary assistance |
| recourse, resort, refuge | Act of turning to for assistance |
| relief, succor, succour, ministration | Assistance in time of difficulty |
| self-help | The act of helping or improving yourself without relying on anyone else |
| service | An act of help or assistance |
| support | Aiding the cause or policy or interests of |
| thanks | With the help of or owing to |
| Broader | activity | Any specific behavior |
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| Spanish | asistencia, auxilio, ayuda, socorro |
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| Catalan | ajuda, ajut, assistència |
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| Verbs | assist | give help or assistance |
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English > assistance: 3 senses > noun 3, possession| Meaning | money to support a worthy person or cause. |
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| Synonyms | aid, economic aid, financial aid, financial assistance, economic assistance |
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| Narrower | fellowship | money granted (by a university or foundation or other agency) for advanced study or research |
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| foreign aid | Aid (such as economic or military assistance) provided to one nation by another |
| grant | Any monetary aid |
| grant-in-aid | A grant to a person or school for some educational / educational project |
| philanthropy, philanthropic gift | Voluntary promotion of human welfare |
| scholarship | Financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit |
| social welfare, welfare, public assistance | governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need |
| traineeship | Financial aid that enables you to get trained for a specified job |
| Broader | gift | Something acquired without compensation |
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| Spanish | apoyo, auxilio, ayuda exterior, ayuda financiera, ayuda, ayudante |
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| Catalan | ajuda, ajut financer, suport |
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