first aid vs aid

aid vs first aid

first aid and aid both are nouns.

first aid is not a verb while aid is a verb.

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

As nouns, aid is a hypernym of first aid; that is, aid is a word with a broader meaning than first aid:

first aid: emergency care given before regular medical aid can be obtained
aid: the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

Other hypernyms of first aid include attention, care, tending.

first aid (noun)	aid (noun)
emergency care given before regular medical aid can be obtained	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

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

Difference between first aid and aid

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