aid as in give help or assistance

• "be of service"
• "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"
• "Can you help me carry this table?"
• "She never helps around the house"

Synonyms

• helpthe activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do; a means of serving; give help or assistance; improve the condition of; be of use; abstain from doing; help to some food; contribute to the furtherance of; take or use; improve
• assistthe activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play ; give help or assistance; act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function ; work for or be a servant to

aid as in improve the condition of

• "These pills will help the patient"

Synonyms

• helpthe activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do; a means of serving; give help or assistance; improve the condition of; be of use; abstain from doing; help to some food; contribute to the furtherance of; take or use; improve

aid as in a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

• "visual aids in teaching"
• "his job was to give technical assistance over the phone"

Synonyms

• assistancethe activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do; gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause
• helpthe activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do; a means of serving; give help or assistance; improve the condition of; be of use; abstain from doing; help to some food; contribute to the furtherance of; take or use; improve

aid as in the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

• "he gave me an assist with the housework"
• "could not walk without assistance"
• "rescue party went to their aid"
• "offered his help in unloading"

Synonyms

• assistgive help or assistance; act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function ; work for or be a servant to; the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play
• assistancethe activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do; gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause
• helpthe activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do; a means of serving; give help or assistance; improve the condition of; be of use; abstain from doing; help to some food; contribute to the furtherance of; take or use; improve

aid as in gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause

• "economic assistance to depressed areas"

Synonyms

• economic aidgift of money or other material help to support a person or cause
• financial aidgift of money or other material help to support a person or cause
• assistancethe activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do; gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause
• financial assistancegift of money or other material help to support a person or cause
• economic assistancegift of money or other material help to support a person or cause

aid as in the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

• "no medical care was required"
• "the old car needs constant attention"

Synonyms

• carefeel concern or interest; provide care for; prefer or wish to do something; be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; be concerned with; the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; an anxious feeling; a cause for feeling concern; attention and management implying responsibility for safety; activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
• attentionthe process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others ; the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; a general interest that leads people to want to know more; a courteous act indicating affection; the faculty or power of mental concentration; a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together
• tending(usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward; the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something