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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

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

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

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

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aid

n aid [eid]

help Rich countries give aid to developing countries; The teacher uses visual aids; He came to my aid when my car broke down. hulp مُسَاعَدَة، مَعُونَة помощ pomoc; pomůcka hjælp, bistand, hjælpemiddel, assistance die Hilfe βοήθεια ayuda, auxilio abi, abivahend کمک apu, apuväline aide עֶזְרָה, סִיוּע मदद pomoć segítség, segély bantuan, pertolongan aðstoð aiuto 援助 원조, 보조물 pagalba palīdzība; []līdzekļi bantuan hulp bistand, hjelp, hjelpemiddel, assistanse pomoc ajuda ajutor помощь; пособие pomoc; pomôcka pomoč pomoć hjälp, hjälpmedel, bistånd ความช่วยเหลือ yardım, bağış 幫助 допомога امداد sự trợ giúp 帮助

v

to help I was aided in my search by the library staff. help, bystaan يُسَاعِد، يُعَاوِن помагам pomáhat hjælpe, bistå, assistere helfen βοηθώ ayudar, auxiliar aitama کمک کردن avustaa aider לַעֲזוֹר, לְסַייֵע मदद करना pomoći segít membantu hjálpa, styðja aiutare 助力する 도와주다 padėti palīdzēt membantu helpen hjelpe, støtte, assistere pomagać ajudar a ajuta помогать pomáhať pomagati pomoći hjälpa, bistå ช่วยเหลือ yardım etmek 幫助 допомагати مدد کرنا giúp 帮助

in aid of

as a financial help to (a charity etc) The collection is in aid of the blind. ten behoewe van مُسَاعِدَة لِ в помощ на ve prospěch til hjælp for, til indtægt for zugunsten von προς ενίσχυση κπ. a beneficio de toetuseks برای کمک به jonkin hyväksi au profit de לְמַעַן सहायतार्थ potpomagati támogatására untuk membantu til hjálpar, til stuðnings a beneficio di ～を助けるために ...의 원조로서 labui palīdzot derma ten bate van til hjelp for, til inntekt for na rzecz para ajuda de. pentru ajutorarea в помощь v prospech v pomoč kao pomoć nekome (nečemu) till förmån för ความช่วยเหลือทางการเงิน ...-e yardım amacıyla 援助 на допомогу امداد sự viện trợ 援助