aider
One who assists
An aider is someone who aids or assists another.
The word appears most often in legal contexts, where aider and abettor describes someone who helps another commit a crime without directly performing it.
Outside legal usage, helper or assistant serves the same purpose with less formality.
Authorized substitute or assistant
- helperOne who aids another
- adjutantCommander's administrative officer
- lieutenantJunior commissioned officer
- secondUnit smaller than minute
sidekick · right-hand · attendant · associate · accomplice · coadjutor · understudy · wingman
Donor to charitable causes
- patronRegular supporter or customer
- donorOne who contributes freely
- sponsorFunder of activities
- altruistSelfless benefactor of others
humanitarian · angel · contributor · financier · underwriter · champion · advocate · guardian
Unpaid willing participant
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- reliefEasing of distress
- welfareComfort and prosperity
- humanitarian workEfforts aiding those in crisis
philanthropy · nonprofit · NGO · outreach · community service · disaster relief · caregiving · social work
Device providing structural stability
- crutchMobility aid for injured
- scaffoldTemporary elevated work structure
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- supportTo uphold or sustain
prop · buttress · strut · shore · bolster · stabilizer · underpinning · foundation
Something prompting action
- cheerleaderTeam spirit performer
- inspirerOne who stirs others
- supporterOne who backs another
- boosterSomething that increases strength
uplifter · coach · mentor · advocate · champion · reassurer · empowerer · affirmer
Device immobilizing injured limbs
- crutchesMobility aids for injured
- wheelchairSeated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- stretcherPortable frame for casualties
- defibrillatorHeart-shocking medical device
sling · bandage · gauze · tourniquet · brace · cane · walker · oxygen mask
Joint effort toward shared aim
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- allianceFormal union of parties
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
joint effort · coordination · pooling · networking · liaison · participation · co-creation · collective action
deputy
Authorized substitute or assistant
- helperOne who aids another
- adjutantCommander's administrative officer
- lieutenantJunior commissioned officer
second · sidekick · right-hand · attendant · associate · accomplice · coadjutor · understudy · wingman · confidant
philanthropist
Donor to charitable causes
altruist · humanitarian · angel · contributor · financier · underwriter · champion · advocate · guardian · protector
volunteer
Unpaid willing participant
humanitarian work · philanthropy · nonprofit · NGO · outreach · community service · disaster relief · caregiving · social work · pro bono
brace
Device providing structural stability
- crutchMobility aid for injured
- scaffoldTemporary elevated work structure
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
support · prop · buttress · strut · shore · bolster · stabilizer · underpinning · foundation · mainstay
motivator
Something prompting action
- cheerleaderTeam spirit performer
- inspirerOne who stirs others
- supporterOne who backs another
booster · uplifter · coach · mentor · advocate · champion · reassurer · empowerer · affirmer
splint
Device immobilizing injured limbs
- crutchesMobility aids for injured
- wheelchairSeated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- stretcherPortable frame for casualties
defibrillator · sling · bandage · gauze · tourniquet · brace · cane · walker · oxygen mask · CPR mask
teamwork
Joint effort toward shared aim
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- allianceFormal union of parties
synergy · joint effort · coordination · pooling · networking · liaison · participation · co-creation · collective action · solidarity
- climbing gearcarabiners, chalk bag, chalk, rope, crash pad
- criminal complicityaccomplice, accessory, co-conspirator, complicity, conspirator
- criminalsmurderer, thief, burglar, criminal, killer
- inchoate crimesattempt, conspiracy, solicitation, incitement, criminal conspiracy
- first aidInitial injury treatment
- first aid kitEmergency treatment container
- first-aid kitEmergency treatment supplies
- hearing aidsPersonal sound amplifiers
- refugee aidHelp for displaced persons
- financial aidFunding for education expenses
aid, aide, aiding, aided, first aid, aids, aides, unaided, aiders