aid vs assistance

aid and assistance both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
aid	Yes	No	Yes	No
assistance	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, aid and assistance are synonyms defined as:

aid and assistance: the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

Other synonyms of aid include assist, help.

As nouns, aid and assistance are synonyms defined as:

aid and assistance: a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

Other synonyms of aid include help.

As nouns, aid and assistance are synonyms defined as:

aid and assistance: gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause

Other synonyms of aid include economic aid, economic assistance, financial aid, financial assistance.

aid (noun)	assistance (noun)
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose	the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something	a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do	gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause
gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause

aid (verb)	assistance (verb)
improve the condition of
give help or assistance; be of service