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help
to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages. -
mission
a city in S Texas. -
public assistance
government aid to the poor, disabled, or aged or to dependent children, as financial assistance or food stamps. -
anxious seat
a bench near the preacher at revival meetings, for those with a troubled conscience who seek salvation -
assisted living
Assisted living is a type of housing specially designed for people who need help in their everyday lives, but who do not need specialist nursing care. In assisted living facilities, residents live in independent rooms or apartments, but receive help with day-to-day activities, for example bathing, dressing, preparing meals, and taking their medicines. -
asylum
If a government gives a person from another country asylum, they allow them to stay, usually because they are unable to return home safely for political reasons.