aidableadj.

Brit.

/ˈeɪdəbl/, U.S.

/ˈeɪdəbəl/

Forms: 1500s aydable, 1500s– aidable.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: aid v., -able suffix.

Etymology: < aid v. + -able suffix. Compare Middle French, French aidable (c1150 in sense 1, 1863 in sense 2).

†1. Capable of aiding someone or something; helpful. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > [adjective]

lastfuleOE

helpinga1300

helplya1300

helpfulc1384

assistanta1400

succourablec1400

helpyc1440

aidant1449

adjutoryc1475

subsiduous1490

aidable1509

aidinga1525

aidful1535

adjuvant1574

adjuvable1598

assistful1600

auxiliary1605

recureful1606

seconda1616

succouring1616

coadjuvanta1625

adjutant1645

adjutorious1657

assisting1659

subventive1674

relievablea1693

subventitious1693

affording1873

succourful1898

1509 H. Watson tr. S. Brant Shyppe of Fooles (de Worde) cxiii. sig. Ff.ii^v We shall be to them euer aydable Bothe in the flodes and wawes tempesteous.

1594 R. Carew tr. J. Huarte Exam. Mens Wits vii. 94 Such bodily qualities, as are aidable to that effect [It. Qualità corporali, che aiutano a quel fine].

1662 T. W. Thorny-Abbey 31 in Gratiæ Theatrales No place, no person, no suspected breast That might unto the act be aidable, But I have torne it open, and examin'd.

1747 C. Viner Gen. Abridgm. Law & Equity II. 326 The Discontinuance in Pleading he thought is not aidable.

a. Capable of being aided; that may be assisted or helped; spec. eligible or suitable for financial support.

ΚΠ

1810 Agric. Museum 12 Sept. 83 It is aidable by others directed to the same object.

1887 M. Arnold in T. H. Ward Reign Queen Victoria II. 264 Perhaps the best arrangement would have been one by which Church schools should have been aidable by rate.

1911 G. S. Hall Educ. Probl. II. xii. 167 The welfare of children who not only make the strongest appeal, but are the most aidable and salvable.

1969 P. Tyler Underground Film 3 It [sc. Underground Film] is still the Cinderella among the aidable arts.

2007 Post-Standard (Syracuse, N.Y.) (Nexis) 31 Oct. b3 The original $225 million plan includes work that is not aidable, including health clinics, parent education rooms and security offices.

b. That can be improved or assisted by the use of a hearing aid.

ΚΠ

1915 Rev. of Reviews 1 Jan. (Advt. section) p. xi/2 The majority of deafness is aidable.

1965 Jrnl. Speech & Hearing Disorders 30 124/1 (caption) The other microphone is located on the side of the aidable ear.

1993 R. T. Sataloff & J. Sataloff Occup. Hearing Loss xii. 412 Microphones are placed on both sides of the head, and the amplifier is placed on the more aidable ear.

2010 Guardian 30 Nov. (Health Advt. Suppl.) 6/2 If the hearing is still ‘aidable’ then a hearing aid will often be of great help.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	aidable
释义	aidableadj. Brit. /ˈeɪdəbl/, U.S. /ˈeɪdəbəl/ Forms: 1500s aydable, 1500s– aidable. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: aid v., -able suffix. Etymology: < aid v. + -able suffix. Compare Middle French, French aidable (c1150 in sense 1, 1863 in sense 2). †1. Capable of aiding someone or something; helpful. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > [adjective] lastfuleOE helpinga1300 helplya1300 helpfulc1384 assistanta1400 succourablec1400 helpyc1440 aidant1449 adjutoryc1475 subsiduous1490 aidable1509 aidinga1525 aidful1535 adjuvant1574 adjuvable1598 assistful1600 auxiliary1605 recureful1606 seconda1616 succouring1616 coadjuvanta1625 adjutant1645 adjutorious1657 assisting1659 subventive1674 relievablea1693 subventitious1693 affording1873 succourful1898 1509 H. Watson tr. S. Brant Shyppe of Fooles (de Worde) cxiii. sig. Ff.ii^v We shall be to them euer aydable Bothe in the flodes and wawes tempesteous. 1594 R. Carew tr. J. Huarte Exam. Mens Wits vii. 94 Such bodily qualities, as are aidable to that effect [It. Qualità corporali, che aiutano a quel fine]. 1662 T. W. Thorny-Abbey 31 in Gratiæ Theatrales No place, no person, no suspected breast That might unto the act be aidable, But I have torne it open, and examin'd. 1747 C. Viner Gen. Abridgm. Law & Equity II. 326 The Discontinuance in Pleading he thought is not aidable. 2. a. Capable of being aided; that may be assisted or helped; spec. eligible or suitable for financial support. ΚΠ 1810 Agric. Museum 12 Sept. 83 It is aidable by others directed to the same object. 1887 M. Arnold in T. H. Ward Reign Queen Victoria II. 264 Perhaps the best arrangement would have been one by which Church schools should have been aidable by rate. 1911 G. S. Hall Educ. Probl. II. xii. 167 The welfare of children who not only make the strongest appeal, but are the most aidable and salvable. 1969 P. Tyler Underground Film 3 It [sc. Underground Film] is still the Cinderella among the aidable arts. 2007 Post-Standard (Syracuse, N.Y.) (Nexis) 31 Oct. b3 The original $225 million plan includes work that is not aidable, including health clinics, parent education rooms and security offices. b. That can be improved or assisted by the use of a hearing aid. ΚΠ 1915 Rev. of Reviews 1 Jan. (Advt. section) p. xi/2 The majority of deafness is aidable. 1965 Jrnl. Speech & Hearing Disorders 30 124/1 (caption) The other microphone is located on the side of the aidable ear. 1993 R. T. Sataloff & J. Sataloff Occup. Hearing Loss xii. 412 Microphones are placed on both sides of the head, and the amplifier is placed on the more aidable ear. 2010 Guardian 30 Nov. (Health Advt. Suppl.) 6/2 If the hearing is still ‘aidable’ then a hearing aid will often be of great help. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1509
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