/ Dictionary / Index A assistance: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: as•sis•tance Pronunciation: (u-sis'tuns), [key] — n. the act of assisting; help; aid; support. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: assistance (Thesaurus) assist assistant Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language