The difference between Aid and Relieve
When used as verbs, aid means to (give) support (to), whereas relieve means to ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress.
Aid is also noun with the meaning: help.
check bellow for the other definitions of Aid and Relieve
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Aid as a noun (uncountable):
Help; assistance; succor, relief.
Examples:
"He came to my aid when I was foundering."
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Aid as a noun (countable):
A helper; an assistant.
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Aid as a noun (countable):
Something which helps; a material source of help.
Examples:
"Slimming aids include dietary supplements and appetite suppressants."
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Aid as a noun (countable, British):
An historical subsidy granted to the crown by Parliament for an extraordinary purpose, such as a war effort.
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Aid as a noun (countable, British):
An exchequer loan.
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Aid as a noun (countable, legal):
A pecuniary tribute paid by a vassal to his feudal lord on special occasions.
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Aid as a noun (countable):
An aide-de-camp, so called by abbreviation.
Examples:
"The incompetent general's brilliant aid often made priceless suggestions."
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Aid as a verb (transitive):
To (give) support (to); to further the progress of; to help; to assist.
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Relieve as a verb:
To ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of.
Examples:
"I was greatly relieved by the jury's verdict."
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Relieve as a verb:
To ease (someone, a part of the body etc.) or give relief from physical pain or discomfort.
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Relieve as a verb:
To alleviate (pain, distress, mental discomfort etc.).
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Relieve as a verb:
To provide comfort or assistance to (someone in need, especially in poverty).
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Relieve as a verb (obsolete):
To lift up; to raise again.
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Relieve as a verb (now, _, rare):
To raise (someone) out of danger or from (a specified difficulty etc.).
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Relieve as a verb (legal):
To free (someone) from debt or legal obligations; to give legal relief to.
Examples:
"This shall not relieve either Party of any obligations."
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Relieve as a verb:
To bring military help to (a besieged town); to lift the siege on.
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Relieve as a verb:
To release (someone) from or of a difficulty, unwanted task, responsibility etc.
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Relieve as a verb (military, job):
To free (someone) from their post, task etc. by taking their place.
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Relieve as a verb (now, _, rare):
To make (something) stand out; to make prominent, bring into relief.
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Relieve as a verb (reflexive):
To go to the toilet; to defecate or urinate.