aid

the act of helping or improving yourself without relying on anyone else

act of assisting or making easier the progress or improvement of something

physical assistance

act of turning to for assistance

with the help of or owing to

assistance in time of difficulty

the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction

alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed

the act of giving temporary assistance

an act of help or assistance

a service involving care for other people's children

an unpaid service for the benefit of the public that is performed by lawbreakers as part (or all) of their sentence

a service that is performed for the benefit of the public or its institutions

a service that provides information and assistance to the users of a computer network

the service of ushering people to their seats

the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need

the performance of duties by a waiter or servant

the act of giving hope or support to someone

anything that serves to increase morale

assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal

aiding the cause or policy or interests of

faithful support for a cause or political party or religion

active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something

the act of sponsoring (either officially or financially)

the act of endorsing

the formal act of approving

the act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence

governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need

government provision for unemployed, injured, or aged people; financed by contributions from employers and employees as well as by government revenue

aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped

money received from the state

voluntary promotion of human welfare

financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit

money granted (by a university or foundation or other agency) for advanced study or research

aid (such as economic or military assistance) provided to one nation by another

any monetary aid

a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public

a grant to a person or school for some educational project

a grant to a person or school for some educational project

a grant that funds postdoctoral study or research

financial aid that enables you to get trained for a specified job

care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair

the act of brushing your hair

the act of drawing a comb through hair

the act of washing your hair with shampoo

the act of interweaving a hairpiece with your own hair

motherly care; behavior characteristic of a mother; the practice of acting as a mother does toward her children

the work of a baby sitter; caring for children when their parents are not home

the work of a pet sitter; caring for pets in their own home while their owners are away from home

care for the teeth

the act of brushing your teeth

emergency care given before regular medical aid can be obtained

care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

professional treatment for illness or injury

kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation

a method of therapy that involves physical or electrical therapeutic treatment

a treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol intended to remove the physiological effects of the addictive substances

a method of treatment that manipulates body structures (especially the spine) to relieve low back pain or even headache or high blood pressure

application of warm wet coverings to a part of the body to relieve pain and inflammation

a method of treating disease using food and exercise and heat to assist the natural healing process

a drugless method of treatment based on the belief that disease symptoms arise from problems with ligaments and connective tissues

dental treatment that corrects irregularities of the teeth or of the relation of the teeth to surrounding anatomy; treatment is usually by braces or mechanical aids

treatment of defects of binocular vision (such as strabismus and amblyopia) by nonsurgical measures (especially by exercises to strengthen the eye muscles)

therapy based on the assumption that restoring health is best accomplished by manipulating the skeleton and muscles

treatment of a skeletal deformity by intentionally fracturing a bone

treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin

treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body

training patients in self-induced relaxation

the internal and external use of water in the treatment of disease

rest as a medical treatment for stress or anxiety etc.

maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development

the care (feeding and stabling) of horses for pay

professional care for the hands and fingernails

professional care for the feet and toenails

the act of nourishing

the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm

considerate and solicitous care

physical and emotional care and nourishment

care for someone who is disabled or is otherwise unable to care for themselves; can including bathing and cooking and managing bodily functions

care for the skin

care for the face that usually involves cleansing and massage and the application of cosmetic creams

care provided through prayer and faith in God

the application of a faith healer's hands to the patient's body

treatment of damaged or decaying trees

the preservation of mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession