uncountable economicsmoney, food, or other help that an organization or government gives to a country or area where people need it, for example because of a war or flood
economic/medical aid:
The UN providedemergencyeconomic aid to the refugees.
foreign/overseas/international aid:
She said the government should spend more on overseas aid.
Synonyms and related words
Charity and giving money to charity
aid
aid
alms
1a
money that a government gives to a person, group, or organization that it wishes to help
financial aid for smallbusinesses
Synonyms and related words
Financial help given by the government
aid
assisted living
benefit
2
uncountable help with doing something
enlist/seek the aid of someone (=try to get someone’s help):
The policetried to enlist the aid of the public in solving the crime.
come/go/hurry/rush to someone’s aid (=come to help someone):
Several peopleheard her screams, but no one went to her aid.
with the aid of something:
Chromosomes can be seen with the aid of a microscope.
The pupilscreated the wallpainting with the aid of a localartist.
Synonyms and related words
Help
help
contribution
assistance
3
countable something that makes it easier to do something
aid to:
Hypnosis can be an aid to giving up smoking.
teaching/memory/navigation aid:
Songs can be very useful as memoryaids.
Synonyms and related words
Advantages and benefits
advantage
benefit
good
phrases
in aid of
aid
noun
US /eɪd/
Other entries for this word
aidverb
Band-Aid
tied aidnoun
first aidnoun
legal aidnoun
state aidnoun
in aid ofphrase
aid agencynoun
aid workernoun
hearing aidnoun
visual aidnoun
aid and abetphrase
first aid kitnoun
hearingaid at deaf
Word Forms
singular
aid
plural
aids
DEFINITIONS4
1
uncountable economicsmoney, food, or other help that an organization or government gives to a country or area where people need it, for example because of a war or flood
economic/medical aid:
The UN providedemergencyeconomic aid to the refugees.
foreign/overseas/international aid:
She said the government should spend more on foreign aid.
Synonyms and related words
Charity and giving money to charity
aid
aid
alms
1a
money that a government gives to a person, group, or organization that it wishes to help
financial aid for smallbusinesses
Synonyms and related words
Financial help given by the government
aid
assisted living
benefit
2
uncountable help with doing something
enlist/seek the aid of someone (=try to get someone’s help):
The policetried to enlist the aid of the public in solving the crime.
come/go/hurry/rush to someone’s aid (=come to help someone):
Several peopleheard her screams, but no one went to her aid.
with the aid of something:
Chromosomes can be seen with the aid of a microscope.
The pupilscreated the wallpainting with the aid of a localartist.
Synonyms and related words
Help
help
contribution
assistance
3
countable something that makes it easier to do something
aid to:
Hypnosis can be an aid to giving up smoking.
teaching/memory/navigation aid:
Songs can be very useful as memoryaids.
Synonyms and related words
Advantages and benefits
advantage
benefit
good
4
American
another spelling ofaide
Synonyms and related words
Assistants, helpers and secretaries
accomplice
acolyte
administrative assistant
phrases
in aid of
aid
verbformal
UK /eɪd/
Other entries for this word
aidnoun
Band-Aid
gift aidnoun
tied aidnoun
first aidnoun
legal aidnoun
state aidnoun
in aid ofphrase
aid agencynoun
aid workernoun
hearing aidnoun
visual aidnoun
aid and abetphrase
first aid kitnoun
hearingaid at deaf
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
aid
he/she/it
aids
present participle
aiding
past tense
aided
past participle
aided
DEFINITIONS3
1
transitive to make it easier for someone to do something
A list of technicalterms is included here to aid the reader.
aid someone in something:
He was aided in his research by the fact that Coleridge had kept very detailedrecords.
Synonyms and related words
To help someone
help
assist
support
2
intransitive/transitive to help something to happen more easily or with fewer problems
Gentleexerciseaids the circulation of blood around the body.
aid in:
Vitamin C aids in the absorption of iron.
Synonyms and related words
To help something to progress
foster
promote
nurse
3
transitive economicsto give money, food, or other help to a country or organization that needs it
They appealed for more money to aid the homeless.
Synonyms and related words
Charity and giving money to charity
aid
aid
alms
phrases
aid and abet
aid
verbformal
US /eɪd/
Other entries for this word
aidnoun
Band-Aid
tied aidnoun
first aidnoun
legal aidnoun
state aidnoun
in aid ofphrase
aid agencynoun
aid workernoun
hearing aidnoun
visual aidnoun
aid and abetphrase
first aid kitnoun
hearingaid at deaf
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
aid
he/she/it
aids
present participle
aiding
past tense
aided
past participle
aided
DEFINITIONS3
1
transitive to make it easier for someone to do something
A list of technicalterms is included here to aid the reader.
aid someone in something:
He was aided in his research by the fact that Coleridge had kept very detailedrecords.
Synonyms and related words
To help someone
help
assist
support
2
intransitive/transitive to help something to happen more easily or with fewer problems
Gentleexerciseaids the circulation of blood around the body.
aid in:
Vitamin C aids in the absorption of iron.
Synonyms and related words
To help something to progress
foster
get past
promote
3
transitive economicsto give money, food, or other help to a country or organization that needs it