grant vs aid

grant and aid both are nouns.

grant and aid both are verbs.

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

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

grant: any monetary aid
aid: gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause

Other hypernyms of grant include assistance, economic aid, economic assistance, financial aid, financial assistance.

grant (noun)	aid (noun)
the act of providing a subsidy	the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
a right or privilege that has been granted	the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business	a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
any monetary aid	gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause
(law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance

grant (verb)	aid (verb)
be willing to concede	improve the condition of
allow to have	give help or assistance; be of service
let have
transfer by deed
give as judged due or on the basis of merit
give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
bestow, especially officially

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