relief vs welfare

welfare vs relief

relief and welfare both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
relief	Yes	No	No	No
welfare	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, welfare is a hypernym of relief; that is, welfare is a word with a broader meaning than relief:

relief: aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped
welfare: governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need

Other hypernyms of relief include public assistance, social welfare.

relief (noun)	welfare (noun)
aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped	governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)	something that aids or promotes well-being
assistance in time of difficulty	a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged
sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
a change for the better
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
(law) redress awarded by a court
the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
a pause for relaxation

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