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aid vs back up

back up vs aid

aid is a noun but back up is not a noun.

aid and back up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
aid Yes No Yes No
back up No No Yes No
As verbs, back up is a hypernym of aid; that is, back up is a word with a broader meaning than aid:
  • aid: give help or assistance; be of service
  • back up: give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
Other hypernyms of aid include support.
aid (noun) back up (noun)
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
gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause
aid (verb) back up (verb)
improve the condition of establish as valid or genuine
give help or assistance; be of service become or cause to become obstructed
make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security copy
move backwards from a certain position
give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
Difference between aid and back up

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