different between offering vs assistance
offering
English
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /??f????/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??f????/
- (Canada, cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /??f????/
Verb
offering
- present participle of offer
Noun
offering (plural offerings)
- The act by which something is offered.
- That which has been offered; a sacrifice.
- An oblation or presentation made as a religious act.
- A contribution given at a religious service.
- Something put forth, bid, proffered or tendered.
Derived terms
- burnt offering
- peace offering
Related terms
- offer
- offertory
- oblate
- oblation
Translations
References
- offering in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- offering in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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assistance
English
Alternative forms
- assistaunce
Etymology
From Middle English assistance, from Middle French assistance, from Medieval Latin assistentia, from Latin assist? (“I stand at”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /??s?s.t?ns/
Noun
assistance (usually uncountable, plural assistances)
- Aid; help; the act or result of assisting.
Derived terms
- public assistance
Translations
French
Etymology
From Late Latin assistentia.
Noun
assistance f (plural assistances)
- assistance
- audience
Derived terms
- assistance publique
Related terms
- assistant
Further reading
- “assistance” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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