assistance vs hand

hand vs assistance

assistance and hand both are nouns.

assistance is not a verb while hand is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assistance	Yes	No	No	No
hand	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, hand is a hyponym of assistance; that is, hand is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than assistance:

assistance: the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
hand: physical assistance

Other hyponyms of assistance include self-help, facilitation, helping hand, recourse, refuge, resort, thanks, ministration, relief, succor, succour, lift, service, accommodation, boost, encouragement, comfort, support.

assistance (noun)	hand (noun)
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose	physical assistance
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do	terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos)
gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause	a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece
	the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
	ability
	one of two sides of an issue
	something written by hand
	a round of applause to signify approval
	the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
	a position given by its location to the side of an object
	a hired laborer on a farm or ranch
	a card player in a game of bridge
	a member of the crew of a ship
	a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses

assistance (verb)	hand (verb)
	guide or conduct or usher somewhere
	place into the hands or custody of

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