Aid
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To (give) support (to); to further the progress of; to help; to assist.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Help assistance; succor, relief. The person who promotes or helps in something being done; a helper; an assistant. Something which helps; a material source of help. A historical subsidy granted to the crown by Parliament for an extraordinary purpose, such as a war effort An exchequer loan. A pecuniary tribute paid by a vassal to his feudal lord on special occasions. An aide-de-camp, so called by abbreviation
Example sentence: To give aid to every poor man is far beyond the reach and power of every man. Care of the poor is incumbent on society as a whole.
Assist
Part of speech: verb
Definition: Archaic To stand (at a place) or to (an opinion), to attend a theatrical performance.To help.To make a pass that leads directly towards scoring.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a statistic used in different sports to quantify the act of helping another player score points or goals; in baseball, an assist is defensive, allowing a teammate to record a putout.
Example sentence: Father Fernando did every thing in his power to assist the sick; and although he arrived much reduced in flesh, he did not become ill, and is now well.