aid vs serve

aid and serve both are nouns.

aid and serve both are verbs.

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

As verbs, serve is a hyponym of aid; that is, serve is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than aid:

aid: give help or assistance; be of service
serve: work for, or be a servant to

Other hyponyms of aid include alleviate, ease, facilitate, assist, attend, attend to, wait on, benefact, help out, subserve, succor, succour, expedite, hasten, avail, care, give care, bootstrap.

aid (noun)	serve (noun)
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose	(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
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)	serve (verb)
improve the condition of	do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function
give help or assistance; be of service	put the ball into play
	provide (usually but not necessarily food)
	help to some food; help with food or drink
	deliver a warrant or summons to someone
	mate with
	be used by; as of a utility
	work for, or be a servant to
	devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas
	do military service
	spend time in prison or in a labor camp
	contribute or conduce to
	promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to
	serve a purpose, role, or function
	be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

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