Словарь синонимов английского языка - aid

(v) 1. help, support, assist, facilitate, back, abet, uphold, promote; succour, relieve, subsidize: The invasion was aided by Richard's subjects. He salved his conscience by aiding a local charity. -(n) 2. help, support, assistance, backing, relief, benefit, service, succour, comfort: He was convicted of giving aid to the enemy in time of war. 3. funding, subsidy, subvention; grant-money, grant, grant-in-aid, scholarship: He could never have gone to univebsity without aid from the endowment.