aid
noun
°Help assistance; succor, relief.
"An unconstitutional mode of obtaining aid. - Hallam"
°The person who promotes or helps in something being done; a helper; an assistant.
"It is not good that man should be alone; let us make unto him an aid like unto himself. - Tobit viii. 6"
verb
°To (give) support (to); to further the progress of; to help; to assist.
"You speedy helpers... Appear and aid me in this enterprise. - Shakespeare"
synonyms: assist, befriend, cooperate, help more» , promote, relieve, succor, support, sustain