nnoun.statea serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needlesSynset:AIDS acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Hypernyms:immunodeficiency infectious disease
Inherited Hypernyms:aidsimmunodeficiencyimmunological disorderdisorderphysical conditionconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:aidsinfectious diseasecommunicable diseasediseaseillnessill healthpathological statephysical conditionconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.attributea person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to doSynset:aid assistance help
Examples:- visual aids in teaching
- his job was to give technical assistance over the phone
Derivationally Related Form:aidhelp
Hypernyms:resource
Inherited Hypernyms:aidresourceassetqualityattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purposeSynset:aid assist assistance help
Examples:- he gave me an assist with the housework
- could not walk without assistance
- rescue party went to their aid
- offered his help in unloading
Derivationally Related Form:assisthelp
Hypernyms:activity
Inherited Hypernyms:aidactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:accommodationboostcomfortencouragementfacilitationhandhelping handliftministrationrecourserefugereliefresortself-helpservicesuccorsuccoursupportthanks
Full Hyponyms:accommodationadmirationadoptionadorationadvocacyattachmentauspicesbackingblessingboostcarrotchildcarecomfortcommunity serviceconsolationcurb servicedaycaredrumbeatecclesiasticismembraceendorsementfacilitationglorificationhandhelp deskidealizationinsistencekabbalismliftmercymorale buildingreassurancerecoursereliefrewardroyalismseatingself-helpself-servicesentimentalizationservicesponsorshipsupportthankstraditionalismurgingvalet parking
nnoun.possessiongift of money or other material help to support a person or causeSynset:aid assistance economic aid economic assistance financial aid financial assistance
Examples:- economic assistance to depressed areas
Hypernyms:gift
Inherited Hypernyms:aidgiftacquisitiontransferred propertypossessionrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:fellowshipforeign aidgrantgrant-in-aidphilanthropic giftphilanthropypublic assistancescholarshipsocial welfaretraineeshipwelfare
Full Hyponyms:disability insurancedolefellowshipforeign aidgrantgrant-in-aidhealth caremedicaidmedicarenational insuranceold-age insurancephilanthropypostdoctoralprice supportprimary health carereliefscholarshipsocial insurancesocial securitysocial welfaresubsidysubventionsupplementary benefitsurvivors insurancetraineeshipunemployment compensation
nnoun.actthe work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or somethingSynset:aid attention care tending
Examples:- no medical care was required
- the old car needs constant attention
Derivationally Related Form:attendaidcaretend
Hypernyms:work
Inherited Hypernyms:careworkactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:TLCbaby sittingbabysittingdental carefaith curefaith healingfirst aidhair carehaircarehairdressinghealth carehealthcareincubationinterventionliverymanicurematernalismnourishmentnursingnurturancepedicurepersonal carepet sittingskin careskincaretender loving caretreatmenttree surgery
Full Hyponyms:acupressureacupunctureadministrationadrenergic agonist eyedropaftercareallopathyanticoagulationantipyresisaromatherapyassertiveness trainingautogenic therapyaversion therapybabysittingbarium enemabehavior therapybeta blocker eyedropbloodlettingbrushcardiac massagechemotherapychiropracticchlorinationchrysotherapyclient-centered therapycolonic irrigationcombcomb-outcorrectioncrisis interventioncuppingdefibrillationdental caredesensitization techniquedetoxificationdiathermydigitalizationdisinfectiondouchedressingdrip feedeffleurageelectroconvulsive therapyelectrotherapyenemaexposure therapyeyedropfacialfaith healingfamily therapyfirst aidfixfomentationfusiongastric lavagegroup therapyhair carehairweavinghealthcareheliotherapyhigh colonicholistic medicinehomeopathyhormone replacement therapyhospicehospitalizationhydropathyhypnoanalysishypnotherapyimmunotherapyimplosion therapyincubationinflation therapyinfrared therapyinjectioninsulin shockintensive careintradermal injectionintramuscular injectionintravenous injectioniontophoresisirrigationlavagelaying on of handsliverymanicuremassagematernalismmedical caremedicationmegavitamin therapymetrazol shockmiotic eyedropmodalitynaprapathynaturopathynourishmentnursingnursing carenurturanceoccupational therapyorthodontic treatmentorthopticsosteoclasisosteopathypedicurepersonal carepet sittingpetrissagephototherapyphysical therapyphytotherapyplay therapyprimary carepsychoanalysispsychotherapyradiotherapyradium therapyreciprocal inhibitionreflexologyrefrigerationrehabilitationrest-curerubdownsedationself-analysisshampooshock therapyskin carespeech therapysubcutaneous injectionswedish massagetapotementtender loving caretherapythermotherapythrombolytic therapytoken economytopical prostaglandin eyedroptreatmenttree surgeryvenesectionx-ray therapy
vverb.socialgive help or assistance; be of serviceSynset:aid assist help
Examples:- Everyone helped out during the earthquake
- Can you help me carry this table?
- She never helps around the house
Derivationally Related Form:aidhelperhelpassistassistantassistiveassistance
Hypernyms:back up support
Inherited Hypernyms:helpsupport
Direct Hyponyms:alleviateassistattendattend toavailbenefactbootstrapcareeaseexpeditefacilitategive carehastenhelp outservesubservesuccorsuccourwait on
Full Troponyms:attendavailbenefactbootstrapcaredry-nurseexpeditefacilitatefaggardenhelp outlandscapeministermothernurseserveshepherdsubservesuccortendvalet
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Somebody ---s to INFINITIVE (apply to: help) | They --- him to write the letter (apply to: help) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: aid, assist)
vverb.bodyimprove the condition ofSynset:aid help
Examples:- These pills will help the patient
Derivationally Related Form:aidhelp
Hypernyms:ameliorate amend better improve meliorate
Inherited Hypernyms:helpbetterchange
Direct Hyponyms:benefitbring aroundcuredo goodheal
Full Troponyms:benefitbring aroundrecuperate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody