assistance vs aid

assistance and aid both are nouns.

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

As nouns, assistance and aid are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of assistance include assist, help.

As nouns, assistance and aid are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of assistance include help.

As nouns, assistance and aid are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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

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