The difference between Aid and Assist

When used as nouns, aid means help, whereas assist means a helpful action or an act of giving.

When used as verbs, aid means to (give) support (to), whereas assist means to stand (at a place) or to (an opinion).


check bellow for the other definitions of Aid and Assist

  1. Aid as a noun (uncountable):

    Help; assistance; succor, relief.

    Examples:

    "He came to my aid when I was foundering."

  2. Aid as a noun (countable):

    A helper; an assistant.

  3. Aid as a noun (countable):

    Something which helps; a material source of help.

    Examples:

    "Slimming aids include dietary supplements and appetite suppressants."

  4. Aid as a noun (countable, British):

    An historical subsidy granted to the crown by Parliament for an extraordinary purpose, such as a war effort.

  5. Aid as a noun (countable, British):

    An exchequer loan.

  6. Aid as a noun (countable, legal):

    A pecuniary tribute paid by a vassal to his feudal lord on special occasions.

  7. Aid as a noun (countable):

    An aide-de-camp, so called by abbreviation.

    Examples:

    "The incompetent general's brilliant aid often made priceless suggestions."

  1. Aid as a verb (transitive):

    To (give) support (to); to further the progress of; to help; to assist.

  1. Assist as a verb (archaic):

    To stand (at a place) or to (an opinion).

    Examples:

    "A great part of the nobility assisted to his opinion."

  2. Assist as a verb (archaic):

    To attend }}

  3. Assist as a verb:

    To help.

  4. Assist as a verb (sports):

    To make a pass that leads directly towards scoring.

  5. Assist as a verb (medicine):

    To help compensate for what is missing with the help of a medical technique or therapy.

  1. Assist as a noun:

    A helpful action or an act of giving.

    Examples:

    "The foundation gave a much needed assist to the shelter."

  2. Assist as a noun (sports):

    The act of helping another player score points or goals A decisive pass made to the goal scorer A defensive play, allowing a teammate to record a putout.

    Examples:

    "He had two assists in the game."