as·sis·tance 
/əˈsɪstəns/ noun
/əˈsɪstəns/ noun [noncount] : the act of helping or assisting someone : help or support
▪ Any assistance you can give me would be appreciated. ▪ I'll be happy to provide you with whatever assistance you may need. ▪ financial/cash assistance ▪ The store salesperson asked her, “Do you need (any) assistance?” ▪ She offered her assistance. ▪ She asked, “Can I be of (any) assistance?” [=can I help you?] ▪ He wrote the story with his friend's assistance. = He wrote the story with the assistance of his friend. [=his friend helped him to write the story] ▪ Nobody came to her assistance [=nobody helped her] when her car broke down. — see also directory assistance
▪ Any assistance you can give me would be appreciated. ▪ I'll be happy to provide you with whatever assistance you may need. ▪ financial/cash assistance ▪ The store salesperson asked her, “Do you need (any) assistance?” ▪ She offered her assistance. ▪ She asked, “Can I be of (any) assistance?” [=can I help you?] ▪ He wrote the story with his friend's assistance. = He wrote the story with the assistance of his friend. [=his friend helped him to write the story] ▪ Nobody came to her assistance [=nobody helped her] when her car broke down. — see also directory assistance
