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aid
A	noun
	1	care, attention, aid, tending
			the work of caring for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needed constant attention"
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚activity ╚work ╚care, attention, aid, tending ╚livery ╚incubation ╚treatment ╚first aid ╚dental care ╚pet sitting ╚babysitting; baby sitting ╚maternalism ╚hair care; haircare; hairdressing
	2	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"
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚activity ╚aid, assist, assistance, help ╚thanks ╚recourse; resort; refuge ╚hand; helping hand ╚facilitation ╚self-help
	3	aid, assistance, help
			a resource; "visual aids in teaching"; "economic assistance to depressed areas"
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚attribute ╚quality ╚asset; plus ╚resource ╚aid, assistance, help
	4	aid, economic aid
			a gift of money to support a worthy person or cause
		Category Tree: possession ╚transferred property; transferred possession ╚acquisition ╚gift ╚aid, economic aid ╚traineeship ╚grant-in-aid ╚grant ╚foreign aid ╚fellowship ╚scholarship
B	verb
	1	help, aid
			improve the condition of; "These pills will help the patient"
		Category Tree: change; alter; modify ╚better; improve; amend; ameliorate; meliorate ╚help, aid ╚benefit; do good ╚bring around; cure; heal
	2	help, assist, aid
			give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?"; "She never helps around the house"
		Category Tree: support; back up ╚help, assist, aid ╚help out ╚benefact ╚serve; attend to; wait on; attend; assist ╚facilitate; ease; alleviate

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