Aid vs. Support

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.

Supportnoun

Something which supports. Often used attributively, as a complement or supplement to.

Supportnoun

Financial or other help.

Supportnoun

Answers to questions and resolution of problems regarding something sold.

Supportnoun

(mathematics) in relation to a function, the set of points where the function is not zero, or the closure of that set.

Supportnoun

(fuzzy set theory) A set whose elements are at least partially included in a given fuzzy set (i.e., whose grade of membership in that fuzzy set is strictly greater than zero).

Supportnoun

Evidence.

Supportnoun

(computing) Compatibility and functionality for a given product or feature.

Supportnoun

(gymnastics) support position

Supportnoun

(structural analysis) Horizontal, vertical oder rotational support of structures: movable, hinged, fixed ..

Supportverb

(transitive) To keep from falling.

Supportverb

(transitive) To answer questions and resolve problems regarding something sold.

Supportverb

(transitive) To back a cause, party, etc., mentally or with concrete aid.

Supportverb

(transitive) To help, particularly financially.

Supportverb

To verify; to make good; to substantiate; to establish; to sustain.

Supportverb

(transitive) To serve, as in a customer-oriented mindset; to give support to.

Supportverb

(transitive) To be designed (said of machinery, electronics, or computers, or their parts, accessories, peripherals, or programming) to function compatibly with or provide the capacity for.

Supportverb

(transitive) To be accountable for, or involved with, but not responsible for.

Supportverb

(archaic) To endure without being overcome; bear; undergo; to tolerate.

Supportverb

To assume and carry successfully, as the part of an actor; to represent or act; to sustain.

Supportverb

To bear by being under; to keep from falling; to uphold; to sustain, in a literal or physical sense; to prop up; to bear the weight of; as, a pillar supports a structure; an abutment supports an arch; the trunk of a tree supports the branches.

Supportverb

To endure without being overcome, exhausted, or changed in character; to sustain; as, to support pain, distress, or misfortunes.

Supportverb

To keep from failing or sinking; to solace under affictive circumstances; to assist; to encourage; to defend; as, to support the courage or spirits.

Supportverb

To assume and carry successfully, as the part of an actor; to represent or act; to sustain; as, to support the character of King Lear.

Supportverb

To furnish with the means of sustenance or livelihood; to maintain; to provide for; as, to support a family; to support the ministers of the gospel.

Supportverb

To carry on; to enable to continue; to maintain; as, to support a war or a contest; to support an argument or a debate.

Supportverb

To verify; to make good; to substantiate; to establish; to sustain; as, the testimony is not sufficient to support the charges; the evidence will not support the statements or allegations.

Supportverb

To vindicate; to maintain; to defend successfully; as, to be able to support one's own cause.

Supportverb

To uphold by aid or countenance; to aid; to help; to back up; as, to support a friend or a party; to support the present administration.

Supportverb

A attend as an honorary assistant; as, a chairman supported by a vice chairman; O'Connell left the prison, supported by his two sons.

Supportnoun

The act, state, or operation of supporting, upholding, or sustaining.

Supportnoun

That which upholds, sustains, or keeps from falling, as a prop, a pillar, or a foundation of any kind.

Supportnoun

That which maintains or preserves from being overcome, falling, yielding, sinking, giving way, or the like; subsistence; maintenance; assistance; reënforcement; as, he gave his family a good support, the support of national credit; the assaulting column had the support of a battery.

Supportnoun

the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities;

Supportnoun

aiding the cause or policy or interests of;

Supportnoun

something providing immaterial support or assistance to a person or cause or interest;

Supportnoun

a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission;

Supportnoun

documentary validation;

Supportnoun

the financial means whereby one lives;

Supportnoun

supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation;

Supportnoun

the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening;

Supportnoun

a subordinate musical part; provides background for more important parts

Supportnoun

any device that bears the weight of another thing;

Supportnoun

financial resources provided to make some project possible;

Supportverb

give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to;

Supportverb

support materially or financially;

Supportverb

be behind; approve of;

Supportverb

be the physical support of; carry the weight of;

Supportverb

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts;

Supportverb

adopt as a belief;

Supportverb

support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm;

Supportverb

argue or speak in defense of;

Supportverb

play a subordinate role to (another performer);

Supportverb

be a regular customer or client of;

Supportverb

put up with something or somebody unpleasant;