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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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   The meaning of AID is to provide with what is useful or necessary in achieving an end. How to use aid in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAID | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   AID meaning: 1. a piece of equipment that helps you to do something: 2. using something to help you: 3. help…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAID | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   AID definition: 1. a piece of equipment that helps you to do something: 2. using something to help you: 3. help…. Learn more.

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   AID definition: to provide support for or relief to; help. See examples of AID used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › aidAid - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Aid is what you do when you help someone — you come to their aid. Rich countries provide economic aid to poor countries, and if you cut your hand, you'll be looking in the first aid kit for a Band-Aid.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › aidAid - definition of aid by The Free Dictionary

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   1. The act or result of helping; assistance: gave aid to the enemy. 2. a. Something that provides help, support, or relief, such as money or supplies: sent medical aid to the region after the storm. b. Something, such as a device, that provides improvement: visual aids such as slides. 3. a. An assistant or helper. b. An aide or aide-de-camp. 4.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › aidAid Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Help or assistance; esp., financial help. Webster's New World. Something that provides help, support, or relief, such as money or supplies. Sent medical aid to the region after the storm. American Heritage. A helper; assistant. Webster's New World. Something, such as a device, that provides improvement.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAID | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   AID meaning: 1. money, food, or equipment that is given to help a country or group of people: 2. in order to…. Learn more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishaid noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

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    aid. noun. /eɪd/. /eɪd/. Idioms. [uncountable] money, food, etc. that is sent to help countries in difficult situations. humanitarian/food/medical aid. An extra £10 million in foreign aid has been provided for victims of the earthquake. international aid workers.