The difference between Aid and Befriend

When used as verbs, aid means to (give) support (to), whereas befriend means to become a friend of, to make friends with.

Aid is also noun with the meaning: help.

check bellow for the other definitions of Aid and Befriend

  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. Befriend as a verb (transitive):

    To become a friend of, to make friends with.

  2. Befriend as a verb (transitive, dated):

    To act as a friend to, to assist.

  3. Befriend as a verb (transitive):

    To favor.

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