Assistances

the act of ; help; aid; support.
historical examples

he received two millions in cash from the king, and other -ssistances.
the memoirs of louis xiv., his court and the regency, complete duc de saint-simon

but all these things are only desirable embellishments and -ssistances.
essays in english literature, 1780-1860 george saintsbury

and when they returned again out of egypt, his -ssistances were no way inferior to the good offices he had formerly done them.
the antiquities of the jews flavius josephus

but the non-smoker is not in need of252 these -ssistances: it is only the smoker who requires to smoke for these purposes.
woman and womanhood c. w. saleeby

noun
help; support
the act of -ssisting
(brit, informal) see national -ssistance
n.

early 15c., “act of helping or aiding,” from middle french -ssistance, from -ssister (see -ssist (v.)).

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