assistance as in 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"

Synonyms

• aidgive help or assistance; improve the condition of; a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do; the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause; the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
• assistthe activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play ; give help or assistance; act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function ; work for or be a servant to
• helpthe activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do; a means of serving; give help or assistance; improve the condition of; be of use; abstain from doing; help to some food; contribute to the furtherance of; take or use; improve

assistance as in a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

• "visual aids in teaching"
• "his job was to give technical assistance over the phone"

Synonyms

• aidgive help or assistance; improve the condition of; a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do; the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause; the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
• helpthe activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do; a means of serving; give help or assistance; improve the condition of; be of use; abstain from doing; help to some food; contribute to the furtherance of; take or use; improve

assistance as in gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause

• "economic assistance to depressed areas"

Synonyms

• aidgive help or assistance; improve the condition of; a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do; the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause; the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
• economic aidgift of money or other material help to support a person or cause
• financial aidgift of money or other material help to support a person or cause
• financial assistancegift of money or other material help to support a person or cause
• economic assistancegift of money or other material help to support a person or cause