aid

aid  (d)

intr. & tr.v. aid·ed, aid·ing, aids

To help or furnish with help, support, or relief. See Synonyms at help.

n.

1. The act or result of helping; assistance.

2.

a. An assistant or helper.

b. A device that assists: visual aids such as slides.

c. A hearing aid.

3. An aide or aide-de-camp.

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

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[Middle English aiden, from Old French aider, from Latin aditre, frequentative of adiuvre, to help : ad-, to; see ad- in Indo-European roots + iuvre, to help.]

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aider n.

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aid

Noun

1. money, equipment, or services provided for people in need; assistance

2. a person or device that helps or assists

Verb

to help financially or in other ways [Latin adjutare to help]

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Aid or -aid

n combining form

denoting a charitable organization that raises money for a particular cause: Band Aid

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AID formerly, artificial insemination by donor

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Aid

See also charity.

abetment, abettal

the act of abetting or inciting another to commit a crime. — abettor, abetter, n.

adjutancy

the condition of holding the rank of adjutant.

almoner, almner

an official, as of a monastery, whose duty is to distribute charity or alms. — almonership, n.

amanuensis

Formal. 1. a secretary.
2. a scribe or copyist.

coadjuvancy

joint aid or assistance; joint cooperation.

connivance

passive assistance, especially in wrongdoing.

connivancy

Rare. connivance.

eleemosynary

1. pertaining to alms.
2. Obsolete, an almsman; a person who lives on the charity of others.

orphanotrophy

Rare. 1. a hospital or hostel for orphans.
2. the care and support of orphans.

pensionary

a person paid to perform tasks or services, especially as a hireling.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	aid - a resource; "visual aids in teaching" assistance, help resource - a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed; "the local library is a valuable resource"
	2.	aid - the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading" assist, assistance, help activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" self-help - the act of helping or improving yourself without relying on anyone else facilitation - act of assisting or making easier the progress or improvement of something helping hand, hand - physical assistance; "give me a hand with the chores" recourse, refuge, resort - act of turning to for assistance; "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort" thanks - with the help of or owing to; "thanks to hard work it was a great success" ministration, succor, succour, relief - assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided some relief for the victims" lift - the act of giving temporary assistance service - an act of help or assistance; "he did them a service" accommodation - the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need boost, encouragement - the act of giving hope or support to someone comfort - assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal; "it gave comfort to the enemy" support - aiding the cause or policy or interests of; "the president no longer has the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support"
	3.	aid - money to support a worthy person or cause economic aid, financial aid public assistance, social welfare, welfare - governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need; "she lives on welfare" philanthropic gift, philanthropy - voluntary promotion of human welfare gift - something acquired without compensation scholarship - financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit fellowship - money granted (by a university or foundation or other agency) for advanced study or research foreign aid - aid (such as economic or military assistance) provided to one nation by another grant - any monetary aid grant-in-aid - a grant to a person or school for some educational project traineeship - financial aid that enables you to get trained for a specified job; "the bill provided traineeships in vocational rehabilitation"
	4.	aid - the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention" care, tending, attention hair care, haircare, hairdressing - care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair work - activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work" maternalism - motherly care; behavior characteristic of a mother; the practice of acting as a mother does toward her children baby sitting, babysitting - the work of a baby sitter; caring for children when their parents are not home pet sitting - the work of a pet sitter; caring for pets in their own home while their owners are away from home dental care - care for the teeth first aid - emergency care given before regular medical aid can be obtained treatment, intervention - care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury) incubation - maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development livery - the care (feeding and stabling) of horses for pay manicure - professional care for the hands and fingernails pedicure - professional care for the feet and toenails nourishment - the act of nourishing; "her nourishment of the orphans saved many lives" nursing - the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm tender loving care, TLC - considerate and solicitous care; "young children need lots of TLC" nurturance - physical and emotional care and nourishment personal care - care for someone who is disabled or is otherwise unable to care for themselves; can including bathing and cooking and managing bodily functions skin care, skincare - care for the skin faith cure, faith healing - care provided through prayer and faith in God tree surgery - treatment of damaged or decaying trees healthcare, health care - the preservation of mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession
Verb	1.	aid - give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?"; "She never helps around the house" assist, help facilitate, alleviate, ease - make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge" wait on, attend to, assist, attend, serve - work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years" benefact - help as a benefactor; "The father benefacted his daughter in more ways than she was aware of" help out - be of help, as in a particular situation of need; "Can you help out tonight with the dinner guests?" subserve - be helpful or useful succor, succour - help in a difficult situation expedite, hasten - speed up the progress of; facilitate; "This should expedite the process" avail - be of use to, be useful to; "It will avail them to dispose of their booty" give care, care - provide care for; "The nurse was caring for the wounded" bootstrap - help oneself, often through improvised means back up, support - give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to; "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up"
	2.	aid - improve the condition of; "These pills will help the patient" help cure, bring around, heal - provide a cure for, make healthy again; "The treatment cured the boy's acne"; "The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to" ameliorate, improve, meliorate, amend, better - to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes" do good, benefit - be beneficial for; "This will do you good"

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aid

noun 1. help, backing, support, benefit, favour, relief, promotion, assistance, encouragement, helping hand, succour << OPPOSITE hindrance

noun 2. helper, supporter, assistant, aide, adjutant, aide-de-camp, second, abettor

verb 3. help, second, support, serve, sustain, assist, relieve, avail, subsidize, abet, succour, be of service to, lend a hand to, give a leg up to (informal) << OPPOSITE hinder

verb 4. promote, help, further, forward, encourage, favour, facilitate, pave the way for, expedite, smooth the path of, assist the progress of

Translations

AID n abbr (= artificial insemination by donor) → inseminación artificial por donante;

(US) (= Agency for International Development) → Agencia Internacional para el Desarrollo

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aid [eɪd] n → ayuda, auxilio

vt → ayudar, auxiliar;

in aid of → a beneficio de;

with the aid of → con la ayuda de;

to aid and abet (LAW) → ser cómplice

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AID n abbr (= artificial insemination by donor) → IAD f;

(US) (= Agency for International Development) → agence pour le développement international

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aid [eɪd] n → aide f (= device); appareil m

vt → aider;

with the aid of → avec l'aide de;

in aid of → en faveur de;

to aid and abet (Law) → se faire le complice de

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AID n abbr (= artificial insemination by donor) → künstliche Besamung durch Samenspender;

(US) (= Agency for International Development) → Abteilung zur Koordination von Entwicklungshilfe und Außenpolitik

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aid [eɪd] n → Hilfe f;

(to less developed country) → Entwicklungshilfe f;

(device) → Hilfsmittel nt

vt (help) → helfen, unterstützen;

with the aid of → mithilfe von;

in aid of → zugunsten +gen;

to aid and abet → Beihilfe leisten see also hearing aid

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AID n abbr (= artificial insemination by donor) (US) (= Agency for International Development) → A.I.D. f

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aid [eɪd] n → aiuto

vt → aiutare;

with the aid of → con l'aiuto di;

in aid of → a favore di;

to aid and abet (LAW) → essere complice di