#assistance__aid__help  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"
  supertype:  activity  any specific activity or pursuit; "they avoided all recreational activity"
  subtype:  self-help  the act of helping or improving yourself without relying on anyone else
  subtype:  facilitation  act of assisting or making easier the progress or improvement of something
  subtype:  helping_hand__helpinghand__hand  physical assistance; "give me a hand with the chores"
  subtype:  recourse__resort__refuge  act of turning to for assistance: "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort"
  subtype:  thanks  with the help of or owing to; "thanks to hard work it was a great success"
  subtype:  financial_aid__financialaid  assistance given in the form of money
     subtype:  social_welfare__welfare  governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
        subtype:  social_insurance  government provision for unemployed or injured or aged; financed by contributions from employers and employees as well as by government revenue
           subtype:  national_insurance  social insurance program in Britain; based on contributions from employers and employees; provides payments to unemployed and sick and retired people as well as medical services
           subtype:  supplementary_benefit__supplementarybenefit__social_assistance__national_assistance  (Great Britain) benefits paid to bring incomes up to minimum levels established by law
           subtype:  Social_Security  social welfare program in the U.S.; includes old-age and survivors insurance and some unemployment insurance and old-age assistance
              subtype:  old-age_insurance__oldageinsurance  insurance paid to the elderly
              subtype:  survivors_insurance__survivorsinsurance  insurance paid to surviving spouses
           subtype:  unemployment_compensation  payment by a US agency to unemployed people
           subtype:  disability_insurance  social insurance for the disabled
           subtype:  health_care  social insurance for the ill and injured
              subtype:  Medicare  health care for the aged; a federally administered system of health insurance available to persons aged 65 and over
              subtype:  Medicaid  health care for the needy; a federally and state-funded program
              subtype:  primary_health_care  health care that is provided by a health care professional in the first contact of a patient with the health care system
        subtype:  relief  aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped; "he has been on relief for many years"
        subtype:  pogy__dole__pogey  (Great Britain) money received from the state
     subtype:  philanthropy__philanthropic_gift__philanthropicgift  voluntary promotion of human welfare
  subtype:  succor__relief__succour__ministration  assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided some relief for the victims"
     subtype:  consolation__comfort__solace  the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction; "his presence was a consolation to her"
     subtype:  mercy  alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed; "distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy"
  subtype:  lift  the act of giving temporary assistance
  subtype:  service.assistance  an act of help or assistance; "he did them a service"
     subtype:  childcare__child_care__childcare  a service involving care for other people's children
        subtype:  daycare__day_care__daycare  childcare during the day while parents work
     subtype:  seating  the service of ushering people to their seats
  subtype:  accommodation.assistance  the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need
     subtype:  service.accommodation  the performance of duties by a waiter or servant; "that restaurant has excellent service"
        subtype:  self-service  the practice of serving yourself (as in a grocery or cafeteria)
  subtype:  boost.assistance__encouragement  the act of giving hope or support to someone
     subtype:  morale_building__morale_booster  anything that serves to increase morale; "the sight of flowers every morning was my morale builder"
  subtype:  support  aiding the cause or policy or interests of; "the president no longer had the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support"
     subtype:  adherence__attachment  faithful support for a religion or cause or political party
        subtype:  ecclesiasticism  excessive adherence to ecclesiastical forms and activities; "their ecclesiasticism overwhelmed their religion"
        subtype:  traditionalism  adherence to tradition (especially in cultural or religious matters)
     subtype:  advocacy  active support; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something
        subtype:  urging  the act of earnestly supporting or encouraging
     subtype:  sponsorship  the act of sponsoring (either officially or financially)
     subtype:  endorsement  the act of endorsing
        subtype:  auspices__protection__aegis__aegi  kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"
     subtype:  approving__blessing__approval  the formal act of giving approval: "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"
        subtype:  espousal__adoption__acceptance  the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"
           subtype:  embrace.espousal__bosom  a close affectionate and protective acceptance; "his willing embrace of new ideas"; "in the bosom of the family"
        subtype:  backing__championship__patronage  the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"
        subtype:  admiration__appreciation  a favorable judgment; "a small token in admiration of your works"
           subtype:  adulation__idolization__idolisation  the act of admiring strongly
              subtype:  glorification  the act of glorifying (as in worship); "the glorification of God"
           subtype:  idealization__idealisation__glorification  a portrayal of something as ideal; "the idealization of rural life was very misleading"
              subtype:  sentimentalization__sentimentalisation__romanticization__romanticisation  the act of indulging in sentiment
        subtype:  reward__reinforcement  an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
           subtype:  carrot  promise of reward as in "carrot and stick"; "used the carrot of subsidized housing for the workers to get their vote"
     subtype:  reassurance  the act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence

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