English noun: aid | |||
1. | aid (attribute) a resource | ||
Samples | Visual aids in teaching. | ||
Synonyms | assistance, help | ||
Broader (hypernym) | resource | ||
2. | aid (act) the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose | ||
Samples | 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 | assist, assistance, help | ||
Broader (hypernym) | activity | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | accommodation, boost, comfort, encouragement, facilitation, hand, helping hand, lift, ministration, recourse, refuge, relief, resort, self-help, service, succor, succour, support, thanks | ||
3. | aid (possession) money to support a worthy person or cause | ||
Synonyms | economic aid, financial aid | ||
Broader (hypernym) | gift | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | fellowship, foreign aid, grant, grant-in-aid, philanthropic gift, philanthropy, public assistance, scholarship, social welfare, traineeship, welfare | ||
4. | aid (act) the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something | ||
Samples | No medical care was required. The old car needs constant attention. | ||
Synonyms | attention, care, tending | ||
Broader (hypernym) | work | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | baby sitting, babysitting, dental care, faith cure, faith healing, first aid, hair care, haircare, hairdressing, health care, healthcare, incubation, intervention, livery, manicure, maternalism, nourishment, nursing, nurturance, pedicure, personal care, pet sitting, skin care, skincare, tender loving care, TLC, treatment, tree surgery | ||
English verb: aid | |||
1. | aid (social) give help or assistance; be of service | ||
Samples | Everyone helped out during the earthquake. Can you help me carry this table?. She never helps around the house. | ||
Examples | Sam cannot aid Sue | ||
Synonyms | assist, help | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | back up, support | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | alleviate, assist, attend, attend to, avail, benefact, bootstrap, care, ease, expedite, facilitate, give care, hasten, help out, serve, subserve, succor, succour, wait on | ||
2. | aid (body) improve the condition of | ||
Samples | These pills will help the patient. | ||
Synonyms | help | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | benefit, bring around, cure, do good, heal | ||