Aid vs. Hindrance — What's the Difference?

In international relations, aid (also known as international aid, overseas aid, foreign aid, economic aid or foreign assistance) is – from the perspective of governments – a voluntary transfer of resources from one country to another. Aid may serve one or more functions: it may be given as a signal of diplomatic approval, or to strengthen a military ally, to reward a government for behavior desired by the donor, to extend the donor's cultural influence, to provide infrastructure needed by the donor for resource extraction from the recipient country, or to gain other kinds of commercial access.

A thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something or someone

Help, typically of a practical nature

The act of hindering

A grant of subsidy or tax to a king or queen.

The condition of being hindered.

Help or support (someone or something) in the achievement of something

Something that hinders; an impediment.

To provide assistance, support, or relief to

Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.

To provide assistance, support, or relief

The state or act of hindering something

The act or result of helping; assistance

The act of hindering, or the state of being hindered.

Something that provides help, support, or relief, such as money or supplies

That which hinders; an impediment.

Something, such as a device, that provides improvement

Something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

An assistant or helper.

Any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

An aide or aide-de-camp.

The act of hindering or obstructing or impeding

A monetary payment to a feudal lord by a vassal in medieval England.

(uncountable) Help; assistance; succor, relief.

(countable) A helper; an assistant.

(countable) Something which helps; a material source of help.

An historical subsidy granted to the crown by Parliament for an extraordinary purpose, such as a war effort.

An exchequer loan.

A pecuniary tribute paid by a vassal to his feudal lord on special occasions.

(countable) an aide-de-camp

The rider's use of hands, legs, voice, etc. to control the horse.

(transitive) To provide support to; to further the progress of; to help; to assist.

(climbing) To climb with the use of aids such as pitons.

To support, either by furnishing strength or means in coöperation to effect a purpose, or to prevent or to remove evil; to help; to assist.

Help; succor; assistance; relief.

The person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; a helper; an assistant.

A subsidy granted to the king by Parliament; also, an exchequer loan.

A pecuniary tribute paid by a vassal to his lord on special occasions.

An aid-de-camp, so called by abbreviation; as, a general's aid.

A resource;

The activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose;

A gift of money to support a worthy person or cause

The work of caring for or attending to someone or something;

Give help or assistance; be of service;

Improve the condition of;