ASSISTANCE • FREE-TRANSLATOR.COM • Definition of Assistance

Translators

Dictionaries

Courses

Other

Home

Add this Dictionary
to your website!
See more options...

/əsˈɪstəns/ Listen

noun

Assistance n.

The act of assisting; help; aid; furtherance; succor; support. "Without the assistance of a mortal hand."

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."

Persons present. (Obs. or a Gallicism)

See images of 'Assistance'

Etymology of 'Assistance'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

Share |

"Assistance" Quotes from Famous Books

... hiding. After returning to the goal both farmer and red coat must remain therein until all of the farmers have been discovered. If the last red coats find it difficult to locate the hiding farmers they can call to their assistance such other red coats as they may need, in which case the red coat first discovering the farmer points him out to that red coat who enlisted his help, thereupon said red coat tags the farmer and races with him to ...

— School, Church, and Home Games • George O. Draper

... he felt sure. It was a very serious moment, for any awkward movement or the least noise might bring about his destruction. Under such circumstances many a one sends a short prayer to Heaven for assistance in his hour of need. Not so the Indian; he has only formulas and ritualistic performances, and there was no time to remember the former or to think of the latter. Topanashka strained his eyes to the utmost to find out the nature of ...

— The Delight Makers • Adolf Bandelier

... a cruel sport frequently practised at wakes and fairs: for a small premium, a booby having his hands tied behind him, has the wing of a cock sparrow put into his mouth: with this hold, without any other assistance than the motion of his lips, he is to get the sparrow's head into his mouth: on attempting to do it, the bird defends itself surprisingly, frequently pecking the mumbler till his lips are covered with blood, and he is obliged to desist: to prevent the bird from getting away, ...

— 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue • Captain Grose et al.

... instant, and rushed forward heedless of danger, followed closely by his younger brother, who was scarcely less eager to render immediate assistance. ...

— Edwy the Fair or the First Chronicle of Aescendune • A. D. Crake

... of Grants and Standards Programs.—The Secretary, acting through the Director for Emergency Communications, shall ensure that grant guidelines for the use of homeland security assistance administered by the Department relating to interoperable emergency communications are coordinated and consistent with the goals and recommendations in the National Emergency Communications Plan under section 1802. (b) Denial of Eligibility for Grants.— (1) In general.—The Secretary, acting through ...

— Homeland Security Act of 2002 - Updated Through October 14, 2008 • Committee on Homeland Security, U.S. House of Representatives

More quotes...