nnoun.actthe activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purposeSynset:aid assist help
Examples:- he gave me an assist with the housework
- could not walk without assistance
- rescue party went to their aid
- offered his help in unloading
Derivationally Related Form:assisthelp
Hypernyms:activity
Inherited Hypernyms:aidactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:accommodationboostcomfortencouragementfacilitationhandhelping handliftministrationrecourserefugereliefresortself-helpservicesuccorsuccoursupportthanks
Full Hyponyms:accommodationadmirationadoptionadorationadvocacyattachmentauspicesbackingblessingboostcarrotchildcarecomfortcommunity serviceconsolationcurb servicedaycaredrumbeatecclesiasticismembraceendorsementfacilitationglorificationhandhelp deskidealizationinsistencekabbalismliftmercymorale buildingreassurancerecoursereliefrewardroyalismseatingself-helpself-servicesentimentalizationservicesponsorshipsupportthankstraditionalismurgingvalet parking
nnoun.attributea person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to doSynset:aid help
Examples:- visual aids in teaching
- his job was to give technical assistance over the phone
Derivationally Related Form:aidhelp
Hypernyms:resource
Inherited Hypernyms:aidresourceassetqualityattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.possessiongift of money or other material help to support a person or causeSynset:aid economic aid economic assistance financial aid financial assistance
Examples:- economic assistance to depressed areas
Hypernyms:gift
Inherited Hypernyms:aidgiftacquisitiontransferred propertypossessionrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:fellowshipforeign aidgrantgrant-in-aidphilanthropic giftphilanthropypublic assistancescholarshipsocial welfaretraineeshipwelfare
Full Hyponyms:disability insurancedolefellowshipforeign aidgrantgrant-in-aidhealth caremedicaidmedicarenational insuranceold-age insurancephilanthropypostdoctoralprice supportprimary health carereliefscholarshipsocial insurancesocial securitysocial welfaresubsidysubventionsupplementary benefitsurvivors insurancetraineeshipunemployment compensation