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   Aid

   /ād/

   

   noun

   • 1. help, typically of a practical nature: "he saw the pilot slumped in his cockpit and went to his aid" Similar assistancesupporthelpbackingabettanceencouragementcooperationsuccora helping handOpposite hindrance
   • ▪ financial or material help given to a country or area in need: "700,000 tons of food aid" Similar donationsfundingcontributionssubsidiesbenefitswelfaregiftsgrantsreliefcharityfinancial assistancesubventionalmsofferingshandoutslargessepatronagesponsorshipbackingscholarshipsbursariesdebt remissioninformal:a leg upshot in the arm
   • ▪ a person or thing that is a source of help or assistance: "exercise is an important aid to recovery after heart attacks"
   • ▪ a grant of subsidy or tax to a king.

   verb

   • 1. help, assist, or support (someone or something) in the achievement of something: "women were aided in childbirth by midwives" Similar helpassistabetcome to the aid ofgive assistance tolend a hand tobe of service toavailsuccorsustainsupportbackback upsecondstand byupholdOpposite hinder
   • ▪ promote or encourage (something): "diet and exercise aid healthy skin" Similar facilitatepromoteencouragehelpspeed uphastenaccelerateexpeditefurtherboostgive a boost/lift/push tospur onsmooth/clear the way forOpposite discouragehinder

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French aide (noun), aidier (verb), based on Latin adjuvare, from ad- ‘towards’ + juvare ‘to help’.

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   Aid is a noun or verb that means help or support, or something that provides it. Learn the different types and uses of aid, such as humanitarian aid, foreign aid, and aid and abet, with examples and synonyms.

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   Definitions of aid. noun. the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose. “rescue party went to their aid ” synonyms: assist, assistance, help. see more. noun. the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something. synonyms: attention, care, tending. see more. noun. a resource.

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   AID is a noun or verb that means money, food, or equipment that is given to help a country or group of people, or to help someone do something. See examples, synonyms, and translations of AID in different languages.