Aid

To support, either by furnishing strength or means in cooperation to effect a purpose, or to prevent or to remove evil; to help; to assist.

Help; succor; assistance; relief.

The person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; a helper; an assistant.

A subsidy granted to the king by Parliament; also, an exchequer loan.

A pecuniary tribute paid by a vassal to his lord on special occasions.

An aid-de-camp, so called by abbreviation; as, a general's aid.

gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause; "economic assistance to depressed areas"

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"

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"