English noun: assistance | |||
1. | assistance (act) the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose | ||
Samples | He gave me an assist with the housework. Could not walk without assistance. Rescue party went to their aid. Offered his help in unloading. | ||
Synonyms | aid, assist, help | ||
Broader (hypernym) | activity | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | accommodation, boost, comfort, encouragement, facilitation, hand, helping hand, lift, ministration, recourse, refuge, relief, resort, self-help, service, succor, succour, support, thanks | ||
2. | assistance (attribute) a resource | ||
Samples | Visual aids in teaching. | ||
Synonyms | aid, help | ||
Broader (hypernym) | resource | ||