Although the one of assist It is not a term that we usually use in our language, from it we will be able to express the contribution, the help that someone, an entity or group makes and contributes in a certain matter and that will then allow the achievement of an end or objective.
It should be noted that helping is an important action since normally without the contribution of the corresponding person it will be difficult to carry out an activity or task, or in the most extreme cases, without it it may really be impossible to carry out the action in question.
The assistance can imply from a relatively small contribution, such as helping an elderly woman who has difficulty getting around to get off the bus, or it can imply a much more committed participation on the part of the individual, either in terms of investment of physical efforts or in economic matters, collaborating in the construction of a house or disbursing a large sum of money to remodel a public hospital that is in very poor condition, respectively.
On the other hand, a scenario that usually triggers the action of contributing is one that hosts a natural disaster. Events such as earthquakes, tsunamis or any other disaster that causes illnesses, injuries and deaths in a significant number, demand the participation of efforts to reverse and overcome the situation.
In our language, the use of synonyms that present the term at hand, such as: help, collaborate, assist, contribute….
Meanwhile, the term to which this concept is directly opposed is that of give upwhich will imply the opposite, the abandonment and helplessness of something or someone, not giving them the care or attention they deserve.
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