Aid vs. Help
Aidnoun
(uncountable) Help; assistance; succor, relief.
Aidnoun
(countable) A helper; an assistant.
Aidnoun
(countable) Something which helps; a material source of help.
Aidnoun
An historical subsidy granted to the crown by Parliament for an extraordinary purpose, such as a war effort.
Aidnoun
An exchequer loan.
Aidnoun
A pecuniary tribute paid by a vassal to his feudal lord on special occasions.
Aidnoun
(countable) An aide-de-camp, so called by abbreviation.
Aidverb
(transitive) To (give) support (to); to further the progress of; to help; to assist.
Aidverb
To support, either by furnishing strength or means in coöperation to effect a purpose, or to prevent or to remove evil; to help; to assist.
Aidnoun
Help; succor; assistance; relief.
Aidnoun
The person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; a helper; an assistant.
Aidnoun
A subsidy granted to the king by Parliament; also, an exchequer loan.
Aidnoun
A pecuniary tribute paid by a vassal to his lord on special occasions.
Aidnoun
An aid-de-camp, so called by abbreviation; as, a general's aid.
Aidnoun
a resource;
Aidnoun
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose;
Aidnoun
a gift of money to support a worthy person or cause
Aidnoun
the work of caring for or attending to someone or something;
Aidverb
give help or assistance; be of service;
Aidverb
improve the condition of;
Aidnoun
help, typically of a practical nature
Aidnoun
financial or material help given to a country or area in need
Aidnoun
a source of help or assistance
Aidnoun
a grant of subsidy or tax to a king or queen.
Aidverb
help or support (someone or something) in the achievement of something
Aidverb
promote or encourage (something)
Aid
In international relations, aid (also known as international aid, overseas aid, foreign aid, economic aid or foreign assistance) is – from the perspective of governments – a voluntary transfer of resources from one country to another. Aid may serve one or more functions: it may be given as a signal of diplomatic approval, or to strengthen a military ally, to reward a government for behavior desired by the donor, to extend the donor's cultural influence, to provide infrastructure needed by the donor for resource extraction from the recipient country, or to gain other kinds of commercial access.
Helpnoun
(uncountable) Action given to provide assistance; aid.
Helpnoun
Something or someone which provides assistance with a task.
Helpnoun
Documentation provided with computer software, etc. and accessed using the computer.
Helpnoun
One or more people employed to help in the maintenance of a house or the operation of a farm or enterprise.
Helpnoun
(uncountable) Correction of deficits, as by psychological counseling or medication or social support or remedial training.
Helpverb
(transitive) To provide assistance to (someone or something).
Helpverb
(transitive) To assist (a person) in getting something, especially food or drink at table; used with to.
Helpverb
(transitive) To contribute in some way to.
Helpverb
(intransitive) To provide assistance.
Helpverb
(transitive) To avoid; to prevent; to refrain from; to restrain (oneself). Usually used in nonassertive contexts with can.
Helpinterjection
A cry of distress or an urgent request for assistance
Helpverb
To furnish with strength or means for the successful performance of any action or the attainment of any object; to aid; to assist; as, to help a man in his work; to help one to remember; - the following infinitive is commonly used without to; as, "Help me scale yon balcony."
Helpverb
To furnish with the means of deliverance from trouble; as, to help one in distress; to help one out of prison.
Helpverb
To furnish with relief, as in pain or disease; to be of avail against; - sometimes with of before a word designating the pain or disease, and sometimes having such a word for the direct object.
Helpverb
To change for the better; to remedy.
Helpverb
To prevent; to hinder; as, the evil approaches, and who can help it?
Helpverb
To forbear; to avoid.
Helpverb
To wait upon, as the guests at table, by carving and passing food.
Helpverb
To lend aid or assistance; to contribute strength or means; to avail or be of use; to assist.
Helpnoun
Strength or means furnished toward promoting an object, or deliverance from difficulty or distress; aid; ^; also, the person or thing furnishing the aid; as, he gave me a help of fifty dollars.
Helpnoun
Remedy; relief; as, there is no help for it.
Helpnoun
A helper; one hired to help another; also, thew hole force of hired helpers in any business.
Helpnoun
Specifically, a domestic servant, man or woman.
Helpnoun
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose;
Helpnoun
a resource;
Helpnoun
a means of serving;
Helpnoun
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose;
Helpverb
give help or assistance; be of service;
Helpverb
be of use;
Helpverb
improve the condition of;
Helpverb
abstain from doing; always used with a negative;
Helpverb
contribute to the furtherance of;
Helpverb
improve; change for the better;
Helpverb
help to some food; help with food or drink;
Helpverb
take or use;
Helpverb
make it easier or possible for (someone) to do something by offering them one's services or resources
Helpverb
improve (a situation or problem); be of benefit to
Helpverb
assist (someone) to move
Helpverb
assist someone to put on or take off (a garment)
Helpverb
serve someone with (food or drink)
Helpverb
take something without permission
Helpverb
cannot or could not avoid
Helpverb
cannot or could not stop oneself from doing something
Helpnoun
the action of helping someone to do something
Helpnoun
the fact of being useful
Helpnoun
a person or thing that helps
Helpnoun
a domestic employee
Helpnoun
giving assistance to a computer user in the form of displayed instructions
Helpinterjection
used as an appeal for urgent assistance
