Definition of ASSISTANCE

assistance

Plural: assistances

Noun

  • the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
    • "could not walk without assistance"
  • a resource
  • Aid; help; the act or result of assisting.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English assistance, from Middle French assistance, from Medieval Latin assistentia, from Latin assistō (“I stand at”).

Synonyms

aid, assist, help

Scrabble Score: 12

assistance: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
assistance: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
assistance: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

assistance: valid Words With Friends Word