aid

to help or assist: I hope you will aid me with the project.
Not to be confused with:aide – an assistant: I have so much work that I need an aide.

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A0154100 (ād)v. aid·ed, aid·ing, aids v.tr. To provide assistance, support, or relief to: aided the researchers in their discovery; aided the prisoners' attempt to escape.v.intr. To provide assistance, support, or relief: aided in the effort to improve services to the elderly.n.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. A monetary payment to a feudal lord by a vassal in medieval England.

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

aid′er n.

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(eɪd) vb1. to give support to (someone to do something); help or assist2. (tr) to assist financiallyn3. assistance; help; support4. a person, device, etc, that helps or assists: a teaching aid. 5. (Mountaineering) mountaineering Also: artificial aid any of various devices such as piton or nut when used as a direct help in the ascent6. (Historical Terms) (in medieval Europe; in England after 1066) a feudal payment made to the king or any lord by his vassals, usually on certain occasions such as the marriage of a daughter or the knighting of an eldest son7. in aid of informal Brit in support of; for the purpose of[C15: via Old French aidier from Latin adjūtāre to help, from juvāre to help] ˈaider n

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n combining formdenoting a charitable organization or function that raises money for a cause: Band Aid; Ferryaid.

AID

abbreviation for 1. (Medicine) acute infectious disease 2. (Gynaecology & Obstetrics) artificial insemination (by) donor: former name for Donor Insemination (DI)

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v.t. 1. to provide support for or relief to; help. 2. to promote the progress of; facilitate. v.i. 3. to give help or assistance. n. 4. help or support; assistance. 5. a person or thing that aids or furnishes assistance; helper; auxiliary. 6. aide-de-camp. 7. a payment made by feudal vassals to their lord on special occasions. 8. (in medieval England after 1066) any of several revenues received by a king from his vassals and other subjects. [1375–1425; late Middle English ayde < Anglo-French, Old French aide, n. derivative of aid(i)er < Latin adjūtāre to help; see adjutant] aid′er, n. aid′ful, adj. aid′less, adj. syn: See help. usage: Although the nouns aid and aide both have among their meanings “an assisting person,” the spelling aide is increasingly being used for this sense: One of the senator's aides is calling. aide in military use is short for aide-de-camp. It is also the spelling in nurse's aide.

AID

Agency for International Development.

Aid

See also charity.
abetment, abettalthe act of abetting or inciting another to commit a crime. — abettor, abetter, n.adjutancythe condition of holding the rank of adjutant.almoner, almneran official, as of a monastery, whose duty is to distribute charity or alms. — almonership, n.amanuensisFormal. 1. a secretary.
2. a scribe or copyist.coadjuvancyjoint aid or assistance; joint cooperation.connivancepassive assistance, especially in wrongdoing.connivancyRare. connivance.eleemosynary1. pertaining to alms.
2. Obsolete, an almsman; a person who lives on the charity of others.orphanotrophyRare. 1. a hospital or hostel for orphans.
2. the care and support of orphans.pensionarya person paid to perform tasks or services, especially as a hireling.

aid

Past participle: aided
Gerund: aiding

Imperative
aid
aid

Present
I aid
you aid
he/she/it aids
we aid
you aid
they aid

Preterite
I aided
you aided
he/she/it aided
we aided
you aided
they aided

Present Continuous
I am aiding
you are aiding
he/she/it is aiding
we are aiding
you are aiding
they are aiding

Present Perfect
I have aided
you have aided
he/she/it has aided
we have aided
you have aided
they have aided

Past Continuous
I was aiding
you were aiding
he/she/it was aiding
we were aiding
you were aiding
they were aiding

Past Perfect
I had aided
you had aided
he/she/it had aided
we had aided
you had aided
they had aided

Future
I will aid
you will aid
he/she/it will aid
we will aid
you will aid
they will aid

Future Perfect
I will have aided
you will have aided
he/she/it will have aided
we will have aided
you will have aided
they will have aided

Future Continuous
I will be aiding
you will be aiding
he/she/it will be aiding
we will be aiding
you will be aiding
they will be aiding

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been aiding
you have been aiding
he/she/it has been aiding
we have been aiding
you have been aiding
they have been aiding

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been aiding
you will have been aiding
he/she/it will have been aiding
we will have been aiding
you will have been aiding
they will have been aiding

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been aiding
you had been aiding
he/she/it had been aiding
we had been aiding
you had been aiding
they had been aiding

Conditional
I would aid
you would aid
he/she/it would aid
we would aid
you would aid
they would aid

Past Conditional
I would have aided
you would have aided
he/she/it would have aided
we would have aided
you would have aided
they would have aided

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	aid - a resource; "visual aids in teaching"assistance, helpresource - 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, helpactivity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"self-help - the act of helping or improving yourself without relying on anyone elsefacilitation - act of assisting or making easier the progress or improvement of somethinghelping 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 assistanceservice - 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 needboost, encouragement - the act of giving hope or support to someonecomfort - 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 causeeconomic aid, financial aidpublic assistance, social welfare, welfare - governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need; "she lives on welfare"philanthropic gift, philanthropy - voluntary promotion of human welfaregift - something acquired without compensationscholarship - financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic meritfellowship - money granted (by a university or foundation or other agency) for advanced study or researchforeign aid - aid (such as economic or military assistance) provided to one nation by anothergrant - any monetary aidgrant-in-aid - a grant to a person or school for some educational projecttraineeship - 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, attentionhair care, haircare, hairdressing - care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hairwork - 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 childrenbaby sitting, babysitting - the work of a baby sitter; caring for children when their parents are not homepet sitting - the work of a pet sitter; caring for pets in their own home while their owners are away from homedental care - care for the teethfirst aid - emergency care given before regular medical aid can be obtainedtreatment, 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 developmentlivery - the care (feeding and stabling) of horses for paymanicure - professional care for the hands and fingernailspedicure - professional care for the feet and toenailsnourishment - the act of nourishing; "her nourishment of the orphans saved many lives"nursing - the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirmtender loving care, TLC - considerate and solicitous care; "young children need lots of TLC"nurturance - physical and emotional care and nourishmentpersonal care - care for someone who is disabled or is otherwise unable to care for themselves; can including bathing and cooking and managing bodily functionsskin care, skincare - care for the skinfaith cure, faith healing - care provided through prayer and faith in Godtree surgery - treatment of damaged or decaying treeshealthcare, 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, helpfacilitate, 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 usefulsuccor, succour - help in a difficult situationexpedite, 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 meansback 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"helpcure, 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"

aid

noun1. financial assistance, help, relief, support, funds, benefit, gifts, charity, contributions, assistance, donations, endowment, largesse, sustenance, philanthropy, hand-outs, alms They have already pledged millions of dollars in aid.2. help, backing, support, benefit, favour, relief, promotion, assistance, encouragement, helping hand, succour He was forced to turn to his former enemy for aid.
help hindrance3. helper, supporter, assistant, aide, adjutant, aide-de-camp, second, abettor A young woman employed as an aid spoke hesitantly.verb1. 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) a software system to aid managers in decision-making
help hurt, oppose, harm, thwart, hinder, obstruct, impede, detract from2. promote, help, further, forward, encourage, favour, facilitate, pave the way for, expedite, smooth the path of, assist the progress of Calcium may aid the prevention of colon cancer.in aid of in support of, backing, helping, in promotion of, championing, in assistance of, in encouragement of a charity performance in aid of the local children's hospital

aid

verbTo give support or assistance:abet, assist, boost, help (out), relieve, succor.Idioms: give a hand, give a leg up.noun1. The act or an instance of helping:abetment, assist, assistance, hand, help, relief, succor, support.2. Assistance, especially money, food, and other necessities, given to the needy or dispossessed:dole, handout, public assistance, relief, welfare.3. A person who helps:abettor, attendant, help, helper, reliever, succorer.

Translations

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(eid) noun help. Rich countries give aid to developing countries; The teacher uses visual aids; He came to my aid when my car broke down.帮助 verb to help. I was aided in my search by the library staff.帮助in aid of as a financial help to (a charity etc). The collection is in aid of the blind.用以援助

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Band-Aid solution

A quick and/or temporary solution to a problem that does not address or resolve the underlying cause of said problem. Taken from the Band-Aid brand of adhesive bandages. While offering free pizza to customers affected by the oil spill is a cute Band-Aid solution, the company has no plan in place to deal with the actual damage that it caused.See also: solution

come to (someone's) aid

To provide assistance, support, or rescue to someone. Thank goodness the Coast Guard came to my aid, or I might have drowned out there. We were in serious financial trouble until Susan's mother came to our aid and helped us with some of our debt.See also: aid, come

Band-Aid treatment

A method of covering up a problem, rather than solving it or getting to the root of it. Refers to the trademark for a brand of adhesive bandages. Honestly, I think this is just a Band-Aid treatment—we need to work harder and find a real solution.See also: treatment

Band-Aid

A quick and usually ineffective solution to a problem that only addresses the symptom and not the root cause. Refers to the trademark for a brand of adhesive bandages. Primarily heard in US. Lowering educational standards in schools may increase graduation rates, but it does little more than slap a Band-Aid on a much deeper problem.

an aide-mémoire

Notes or pictures that one uses to remember something. When I was studying for the test, I made an aide-mémoire of all the steps in photosynthesis.

be in aid of

To support or help (someone or something). The fundraiser is in aid of the local family whose house just burned down.See also: aid, of

in aid of

Support or helping (someone or something). The fundraiser is in aid of the local family whose house just burned down.See also: aid, of

aid and abet

To assist someone, usually in a mischievous or illegal activity. Gary was arrested and charged with aiding and abetting the jewelry thief. I know other kids aided and abetted Paul in egging our house—he's just the only one who got caught.See also: abet, aid, and

aid (someone) in (something)

To assist someone in completing an action or activity. It was nice of Julie to aid me in cleaning my house before the party. Jim aided his son in changing the flat tire on the car.See also: aid

bring (something) to (one's) aid

To provide something to someone in need of help or assistance. The kind woman at the information desk brought a wheelchair to my grandmother's aid.See also: aid, bring

What's (something) in aid of?

What is the reason for or purpose of something? Someone told me they just called an all-hands meeting for this afternoon. What is that in aid of?See also: aid

all in the Kool-Aid and don't know the flavor

slang Involving oneself in something one knows little or nothing about. You weren't there, so would you quit commenting on my fight with Sue? You're all in the Kool-Aid and don't know the flavor!See also: all, and, flavor, know

all in the Kool-Aid but don't know the flavor

slang Involving oneself in something one knows little or nothing about. You weren't there, so would you quit commenting on my fight with Sue? You're all in the Kool-Aid but don't know the flavor!See also: all, but, flavor, know

aid and abet someone

Cliché to help someone; to incite someone to do something, possibly something that is wrong. (Originally a legal phrase.) He was scolded for aiding and abetting the boys who were fighting.See also: abet, aid, and

aid someone in doing something

to help someone do something. He aided her in fixing up the back bedroom.See also: aid

aid someone in something

to help someone in some kind of trouble. Will you aid me in this difficulty?See also: aid

be in aid of

to be intended to help, cure, or resolve. What is all this in aid of? I don't understand what your comments are in aid of.See also: aid, of

bring something to someone's aid

to bring something with which to help someone. The officer brought medical supplies to our aid. An ambulance was brought to the injured man's aid.See also: aid, bring

aid and abet

FORMALIf someone aids and abets another person, they help or encourage them to do something criminal or wrong. His wife was sentenced to seven years imprisonment for aiding and abetting him. Note: This expression is often used in legal contexts. See also: abet, aid, and

aid and abet

help and encourage someone to do something wrong, especially to commit a crime. Abet comes from an Old French term meaning ‘to encourage a hound to bite’. 1986 Frank Peretti This Present Darkness She strained to think of…any friend who would still aid and abet a fugitive from the law, without questions. See also: abet, aid, and

in aid of

in support of; for the purpose of raising money for. chiefly British 1999 Teesdale Mercury A wine and savoury evening in aid of cancer research will be held…on Friday. See also: aid, of

what's all this in aid of?

what is the purpose of this? British informalSee also: aid, all, this

in aid of somebody/something

(British English) in order to help somebody/something: The children spent the day collecting money in aid of charity.See also: aid, of, somebody, something

what’s (all) ˈthis, etc. in aid of?

(British English, spoken) what is the purpose or cause of something?: What’s all this crying in aid of?See also: aid

thirst-aid station

n. a place to purchase liquor. (Punning on first-aid station.) Let’s stop at the next thirst-aid station and get a snort. See also: station

aid and abet, to

To assist and promote or encourage something or someone. The pairing of these nearly synonymous verbs, always in this order, comes from criminal law, where it denotes helping, facilitating and promoting the commission of a crime. The verbs themselves are quite old, aid dating from about 1400 and abet from about 1300. Although the term still is principally used in relation to criminal actions, it gradually crept into more general speech, as in “The influx of Canada geese on the golf course, aided and abetted by people feeding them . . .”See also: aid, and

band-aid approach/solution

A stopgap measure, a temporary expedient. This term applies the trade name for a small bandage, the Band-Aid, patented in 1924, to approaching or solving an issue in a makeshift way. It dates from the late 1960s and is approaching cliché status. See also: approach, solution

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