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aid

  • noun
  • /eɪd/

help; assistance; succor, relief.

Example

“He came to my aid when I was foundering.”

Other meanings

  1. A helper; an assistant.

  2. Something which helps; a material source of help.

    “Slimming aids include dietary supplements and appetite suppressants.”

Synonyms

  • assistance
  • help

Example sentences

  • “Did they bring enough aid to the mission?”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

  • “It feels good to come to the aid of somebody.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Latin "adiuto" (adiūtō, adiūtāre).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “aid” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.