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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Assistance \As*sist"ance\, n. [Cf. F. assistance.]
     1. The act of assisting; help; aid; furtherance; succor;
        support.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Without the assistance of a mortal hand. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. An assistant or helper; a body of helpers. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Wat Tyler [was] killed by valiant Walworth, the lord
              mayor of London, and his assistance, . . . John
              Cavendish.                            --Fuller.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Persons present. [Obs. or a Gallicism]
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Assistance \As*sist"ance\, n. [Cf. F. assistance.]
     1. The act of assisting; help; aid; furtherance; succor;
        support.
  
              Without the assistance of a mortal hand. --Shak.
  
     2. An assistant or helper; a body of helpers. [Obs.]
  
              Wat Tyler [was] killed by valiant Walworth, the lord
              mayor of London, and his assistance, . . . John
              Cavendish.                            --Fuller.
  
     3. Persons present. [Obs. or a Gallicism]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  assistance
       n 1: the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or
            furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an
            assist with the housework"; "could not walk without
            assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered
            his help in unloading" [syn: aid, assist, help]
       2: a resource; "visual aids in teaching"; "economic assistance
          to depressed areas" [syn: aid, help]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  assistance
     Γαλλικά n.
     η βοήθεια, η αρωγή, η παρακολούθηση, η συνδρομή

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  assistance
     n.
     aid; help; the act or result of assisting.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  assistance
     n.
     aid; help; the act or result of assisting.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  assistance
     n.
     aid; help; the act or result of assisting.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  assistance
     n.
     aid; help; the act or result of assisting.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  assistance
     Ranska n.
     1 apu, tuki, avunanto; huolto
     2 yleisö; läsnäolo, osanotto; osallistujat

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  assistance
     Engelska n.
     assistans, stöd, hjälp

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Assistance /ɐsˈɪstəns/
  المساعدة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  assistance //əˈsɪs.təns// 
  по́мощ, съде́йствие
  aid; help; the act or result of assisting

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  assistance /ɐsˈɪstəns/
  pomoc

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  assistance /ɐsˈɪstəns/
  asistence

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  assistance /ɐsˈɪstəns/
  podpora

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  assistance /ɐsˈɪstəns/ 
  asistence

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  assistance /ɐsˈɪstəns/
  Assistenz , Assistenz…
        "with the assistance of …"  - unter Assistenz von …

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  assistance /ɐsˈɪstəns/
  Hilfe , Unterstützung , Beistand , Mitwirkung 
        "with the friendly assistance of"  - mit freundlicher Unterstützung von/durch
        "advice and assistance for aliens"  - Beratung und Begleitung von Ausländern
   see: assistances, voluntary assistance, depend / to be dependent on the assistence of others
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  assistance /ɐsˈɪstəns/
  Hilfeleistung  [einzelne]
        "failure to render assistance (in an emergency)"  - unterlassene Hilfeleistung (in einem Notfall)
        "the maximum possible assistance"  - das Höchstmaß an Hilfeleistung
     Synonym: help
  
   see: financial aid, financial assistance
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  assistance /ɐsˈɪstəns/
  Hilfestellung 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  assistance /ɐsˈɪstəns/
  Mitarbeit , Hilfe , Mithilfe 
           Note: bei
   see: his many years of work(ing) with (for) …
  
           Note: in

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  assistance /ɐsˈɪstəns/
  Mithilfe 
     Synonyms: help, aid, cooperation
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  assistance /ɐsˈɪstəns/
  Zutun  [geh.]
        "The data may be directly entered or obtained without assistance from the Secretariat."  - Die Daten können direkt und ohne Zutun des Sekretariats eingegeben bzw. abgefragt werden.
     Synonyms: involvement, support, encouragement
  
   see: without sb.s being involved
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  assistance //əˈsɪs.təns// 
  apu, avustaminen
  aid; help; the act or result of assisting

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  assistance /ɐsˈɪstəns/ 
  1. सहायता, मदद
        "They did not receive any assistance."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  assistance /ɐsˈɪstəns/
  asistencija, podrška, pomaganje, pomoć, pomoći, savjetovanje, sudjelovanje

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  assistance /ɐsˈɪstəns/
  1. segély
  2. támogatás
  3. segítség
  4. segédlet

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  assistance //əˈsɪs.təns// 
  助け, 手伝い, 手助け, 援助
  aid; help; the act or result of assisting

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  assistance /əˈsɪstəns/ 
   1.  pomoc (to - dla)
   2.  of assistance (:of :assistance)
   - pomocny

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  assistance /əsistəns/ 
  assistência

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  assistance //əˈsɪs.təns// 
  hjälp
  aid; help; the act or result of assisting

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

  assistance /asistˈɑ̃s/
  gwared (gwaredoù /(en)ɡwˈeəduː(fr)/)

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

   (aide) assistance /asistˈɑ̃s/
  skoazell (skoazelloù /skɔazɛlˈu/), skor (skoroù /skoʁˈu/), harp (harpoù /aʁpˈu/)

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

   (présence) assistance /asistˈɑ̃s/
  bezañs

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

   (spectateurs) assistance /asistˈɑ̃s/
  arvesterien

From français-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-bul ]

  assistance /a.sis.tɑ̃s/ 
  по́мощ
  Aide, secours

From français-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-deu ]

  assistance /a.sis.tɑ̃s/ 
  Beistand, Unterstützung

From français-italiano FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-ita ]

  assistance /a.sis.tɑ̃s/ 
  1. uditorio
  (Courant) Public, ensemble des personnes assemblées en un lieu
  2. assistenza, soccorso
  Aide, secours

From français-latine FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2020.10.04 :   [ freedict:fra-lat ]

  assistance /a.sis.tɑ̃s/ 
  adiumentum
  Aide, secours

From français-lietuvių kalba FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-lit ]

  assistance /a.sis.tɑ̃s/ 
  pagalba
  Aide, secours

From français-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-spa ]

  assistance /a.sis.tɑ̃s/ 
  asistencia 2.
  Aide, secours
   3.
  (Courant) Public, ensemble des personnes assemblées en un lieu
   4.
  Présence

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/əˈsɪstəns/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  74 Moby Thesaurus words for "assistance":
     advantage, aid, alimony, allotment, allowance, alterative,
     analeptic, annuity, appropriation, assist, avail, backing, balm,
     balsam, benefit, bounty, comfort, corrective, cure,
     depletion allowance, dole, ease, fellowship, financial assistance,
     good offices, grant, grant-in-aid, guaranteed annual income, hand,
     healing agent, healing quality, help, lift, ministration, ministry,
     office, offices, old-age insurance, pecuniary aid, pension,
     prescription, price support, profit, protection, public assistance,
     public welfare, receipt, recipe, reinforcement, relief,
     remedial measure, remedy, rescue, restorative, retirement benefits,
     scholarship, service, sovereign remedy, specific, specific remedy,
     stipend, subsidization, subsidy, subvention, succor, support,
     supporting, tax benefit, therapy, upholding, use, welfare,
     welfare aid, welfare payments
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 协助,援助;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 援助,帮助

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