Help
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Action given to provide assistance; aid. A person or persons who provide assistance with some task. A person employed to help in the maintenance of a house.
Part of speech: interjection
Definition: I/we desperately need assistance!
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To provide assistance to (someone or something). To contribute in some way to. To provide assistance. To avoid; to prevent; to refrain from; to restrain (oneself). Usually used in nonassertive contexts with can.
Example sentence: The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.
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 effortAn 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: The notion that aid can alleviate systemic poverty, and has done so, is a myth. Millions in Africa are poorer today because of aid; misery and poverty have not ended but increased. Aid has been, and continues to be, an unmitigated political, economic, and humanitarian disaster for most parts of the developing world.