- aid, assist, assistance, help - 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"
--1 is a kind of activity
--1 has particulars:self-help; facilitation; hand, helping hand; recourse, resort, refuge; thanks; financial aid; relief, succor, succour, ministration; lift; service; accommodation; boost, encouragement; support Derived form: verb assist1 - aid, assistance, help - a resource; "visual aids in teaching"; "economic assistance to depressed areas"
--2 is a kind of resource