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aid: 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"; a resource; "visual aids in teaching"; "economic assistance to depressed areas"; a gift of money to support a worthy person or cause

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depletion allowance collapse

alimony collapse: court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated

amplifier collapse: electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it

lend a hand collapse

give a hand collapse

befriend collapse: become friends with; "John and Eric soon became friends"; "Have you made friends yet in your new environment?"

appropriateness collapse: the quality of being specially suitable; appropriate conduct; doing the right thing

pension collapse: a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working; grant a pension to

stipend collapse: a sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose

abet collapse: assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing

give a lift collapse

scholarship collapse: financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit

public assistance collapse

guaranteed annual income collapse

assistance collapse

assist collapse: (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play; act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function

succor collapse: help in a difficult situation

reclaim collapse: make useful again; transform from a useless or uncultivated state; "The people reclaimed the marshes"; reuse (materials from waste products); claim back

subvention collapse: the act or process of providing aid or help of any sort; grant of financial aid as from a government to an educational institution

annuity collapse: income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments; "his retirement fund was set up to be paid as an annuity"

nourish collapse: provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"

bounty collapse: a ship of the British navy; in 1789 part of the crew mutinied against their commander William Bligh and set him afloat in an open boat; generosity evidenced by a willingness to give freely; payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military

bail out collapse: remove (water) from a boat by dipping and throwing over the side; free on bail

resuscitate collapse: cause to regain consciousness; "The doctors revived the comatose man"

price support collapse: a government subsidy used to maintain prices at a certain level

protect collapse: shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"; use tariffs to favor domestic industry

subsidy collapse: a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public; "a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence"

allotment collapse: the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state"; a share set aside for a specific purpose

avail collapse: a means of serving; "of no avail"; "there's no help for it"; use to one's advantage; "He availed himself of the available resources"; take or use; "She helped herself to some of the office supplies"; be of use to, be useful to; "It will avail them to dispose of their booty"

rescue collapse: recovery or preservation from loss or danger; "work is the deliverance of mankind"; "a surgeon's job is the saving of lives"; take forcibly from legal custody; "rescue prisoners"; free from harm or evil

welfare collapse

encouragement collapse: the expression of approval and support; the feeling of being encouraged

largesse collapse

in favor of collapse

sic collapse: intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase); urge a dog to attack someone

jury rigged collapse

for collapse

consolation collapse: the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction; "his presence was a consolation to her"; the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment; "second place was no consolation to him"

aid and abet collapse

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