Assistance, support (7)
I believe the answer is:
succour
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">This clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">assistance</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that succour is a type of assistance)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">support</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that succour is a more specific form of the action aid)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for succour that I've seen before include "Comfort" , "Help given in time of need" , "Encourage" , "Render assistance to" , "Assistance, support" .)