English > aid: 6 senses > noun 2, act| Meaning | The activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose. |
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| Example | "rescue party went to their aid" |
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| Synonyms | assist, assistance, help |
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| Narrower | accommodation | The act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need |
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| boost, encouragement | The act of giving hope or support to someone |
| comfort | Assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal |
| facilitation | Act of assisting or making easier the progress or improvement of something |
| hand, helping hand | Physical assistance |
| lift | The act of giving temporary assistance |
| recourse, resort, refuge | Act of turning to for assistance |
| relief, succor, succour, ministration | Assistance in time of difficulty |
| self-help | The act of helping or improving yourself without relying on anyone else |
| service | An act of help or assistance |
| support | Aiding the cause or policy or interests of |
| thanks | With the help of or owing to |
| Broader | activity | Any specific behavior |
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| Spanish | asistencia, auxilio, ayuda, socorro |
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| Catalan | ajuda, ajut, assistència |
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English > aid: 6 senses > noun 3, possession| Meaning | money to support a worthy person or cause. |
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| Synonyms | economic aid, financial aid, assistance, financial assistance, economic assistance |
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| Narrower | fellowship | money granted (by a university or foundation or other agency) for advanced study or research |
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| foreign aid | Aid (such as economic or military assistance) provided to one nation by another |
| grant | Any monetary aid |
| grant-in-aid | A grant to a person or school for some educational / educational project |
| philanthropy, philanthropic gift | Voluntary promotion of human welfare |
| scholarship | Financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit |
| social welfare, welfare, public assistance | governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need |
| traineeship | Financial aid that enables you to get trained for a specified job |
| Broader | gift | Something acquired without compensation |
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| Spanish | apoyo, auxilio, ayuda exterior, ayuda financiera, ayuda, ayudante |
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| Catalan | ajuda, ajut financer, suport |
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English > aid: 6 senses > noun 4, act| Meaning | The work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something. |
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| Synonyms | care, attention, tending |
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| Narrower | babysitting, baby sitting | The work of a baby sitter |
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| dental care | care for the teeth |
| faith healing, faith cure | care provided through prayer and faith in God |
| first aid | emergency care given before regular medical aid can be obtained |
| hair care, haircare, hairdressing | care for the hair |
| healthcare, health care | The preservation of mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession |
| incubation | Maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development |
| livery | The care (feeding and stabling) of horses for pay |
| manicure | professional care for the hands and fingernails |
| maternalism | motherly care |
| nourishment | The act of nourishing |
| nursing | The work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm |
| nurturance | Physical and emotional care and nourishment |
| pedicure | professional care for the feet and toenails |
| personal care | care for someone who is disabled or is otherwise unable to care for themselves |
| pet sitting | The work of a pet sitter |
| skin care, skincare | care for the skin |
| tender loving care, TLC | considerate and solicitous care |
| treatment, intervention | care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury) |
| tree surgery | treatment of damaged or decaying trees |
| Broader | work | Activity directed toward making or doing something |
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| Spanish | atención, ayuda, cuidado, cuidados, cura |
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| Catalan | atenció, compte, cura, esment |
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| Verbs | aid | improve the condition of |
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English > aid: 6 senses > verb 1, social| Meaning | Give help or assistance; be of service. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody |
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| Model | Sam cannot aid Sue |
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| Synonyms | help, assist |
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| Narrower | avail | Be of use to, be useful to |
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| benefact | Help as a benefactor |
| bootstrap | help oneself, often through improvised means |
| care, give care | Provide care for |
| expedite, hasten | speed up the progress of |
| facilitate, ease, alleviate | make easier |
| help out | Be of help, as in a particular situation of need |
| serve, attend to, wait on, attend, assist | Work for or be a servant to |
| subserve | Be helpful or useful |
| succor, succour | Help in a difficult situation |
| Broader | support, back up | Give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to |
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| Spanish | asistir, auxiliar, ayudar |
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| Catalan | ajudar, assistir |
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| Nouns | aid | a resource |
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