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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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aid
(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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aid
(eɪd)vb
1. to give support to (someone to do something); help or assist
2. (tr) to assist financially
n
3. assistance; help; support
4. 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 ascent
6. (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 son
7. 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
Aid
or-aid
n combining form
denoting 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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aid
(eɪd)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.
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.
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Aid
See also charity.
the act of abetting or inciting another to commit a crime. — abettor, abetter, n.
the condition of holding the rank of adjutant.
an official, as of a monastery, whose duty is to distribute charity or alms. — almonership, n.
Formal. 1. a secretary.
2. a scribe or copyist.
2. a scribe or copyist.
joint aid or assistance; joint cooperation.
passive assistance, especially in wrongdoing.
Rare. connivance.
1. pertaining to alms.
2. Obsolete, an almsman; a person who lives on the charity of others.
2. Obsolete, an almsman; a person who lives on the charity of others.
Rare. 1. a hospital or hostel for orphans.
2. the care and support of orphans.
2. the care and support of orphans.
a person paid to perform tasks or services, especially as a hireling.
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aid
Past participle: aided
Gerund: aiding
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| Noun | 1. |  aid - a resource; "visual aids in teaching"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"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 causepublic 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"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 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"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 avail - be of use to, be useful to; "It will avail them to dispose of their booty" bootstrap - help oneself, often through improvised means |
| 2. |  aid - improve the condition of; "These pills will help the patient"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" |
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aid
noun
1. 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 hindrance
help hindrance
verb
1. 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 from
help hurt, oppose, harm, thwart, hinder, obstruct, impede, detract from
2. 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
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aid
verbTo give support or assistance:
Idioms: give a hand, give a leg up.
1. The act or an instance of helping:
2. Assistance, especially money, food, and other necessities, given to the needy or dispossessed:
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Translations
إِعَانَةمُسَاعَدَة، مَعُونَةيُسَاعِد، يُعَاوِن
pomocpomůckapomáhat
hjælphjælpebiståbistandhjælpemiddel
apuauttaa
pomoć
aîstoîhjálpa, styîjatil hjálpar, til stuînings
援助
원조
auxiliumiuvare
labuipadėtipagalba
līdzekļi
pomáhaťpomôcka
pomagatipomočpripomoček
hjälpmedel
ความช่วยเหลือ
sự viện trợ
AID
N ABBR1. =artificial insemination by donor
2. (US) =Agency for International Development → AID f
3. (US) (Admin) =Aid to Families with Dependent Children
aid
[eɪd]A. N
1. (= assistance) → ayuda f
to come/go to sb's aid (lit) → acudir en ayuda or (more frm) en auxilio de algn; (in argument) → salir en defensa de algn
a neighbour rushed to his aid → un vecino corrió en su ayuda or (more frm) en su auxilio
a charity performance in aid of the blind → una representación benéfica a beneficio de los ciegos
what's all this in aid of? → ¿a qué viene todo esto?
with the aid of → con la ayuda de
she could only walk with the aid of crutches → sólo podía andar con la ayuda or ayudándose de unas muletas
the star can be seen without the aid of a telescope → la estrella se puede ver sin necesidad or ayuda de un telescopio
to come/go to sb's aid (lit) → acudir en ayuda or (more frm) en auxilio de algn; (in argument) → salir en defensa de algn
a neighbour rushed to his aid → un vecino corrió en su ayuda or (more frm) en su auxilio
a charity performance in aid of the blind → una representación benéfica a beneficio de los ciegos
what's all this in aid of? → ¿a qué viene todo esto?
with the aid of → con la ayuda de
she could only walk with the aid of crutches → sólo podía andar con la ayuda or ayudándose de unas muletas
the star can be seen without the aid of a telescope → la estrella se puede ver sin necesidad or ayuda de un telescopio
3. (= book, tool) → ayuda f
the book is an invaluable aid to teachers → el libro es una ayuda valiosísima para los profesores
see also audiovisual, deaf C
see also hearing B
see also teaching B
see also visual
the book is an invaluable aid to teachers → el libro es una ayuda valiosísima para los profesores
see also audiovisual, deaf C
see also hearing B
see also teaching B
see also visual
4. (= person) → asistente mf
B. VT
1. [+ progress, process, recovery] (= speed up) → acelerar; (= contribute to) → contribuir a
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AID
[ˌeɪaɪˈdiː] n abbr (=artificial insemination by donor) → IAD f
(US) (=Agency for International Development) agence américaine pour le développement international
aid
[ˈeɪd] n
(gen) (= help) → aide f
with the aid of sb → avec l'aide de qn
with the aid of sth → à l'aide de qch
to come to sb's aid → venir en aide à qn
with the aid of sb → avec l'aide de qn
with the aid of sth → à l'aide de qch
to come to sb's aid → venir en aide à qn
(= assistance, relief) (to country, people) → aide f
billions of dollars in aid → des milliards de dollars d'aide
humanitarian aid → aide f humanitaire
government aid → aide f gouvernementale
in aid of → en faveur de
billions of dollars in aid → des milliards de dollars d'aide
humanitarian aid → aide f humanitaire
government aid → aide f gouvernementale
in aid of → en faveur de
modif (= humanitarian) [effort, operation] → d'aide humanitaire
aid convoy → convoi m d'aide humanitaire aid worker
aid convoy → convoi m d'aide humanitaire aid worker
vt
(gen) (= help) [+ person, organization, process] → aider
(provide assistance, relief or support to) [+ country, people, industry] → aider
to aid and abet (LAW) [+ criminal] → être le complice de; [+ crime] → se rendre complice deaid agency n → organisation f humanitaire
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aid
n
no pl (= help) → Hilfe f; (foreign) aid → Entwicklungshilfe f; with the aid of his uncle/a screwdriver → mithilfe or mit Hilfe seines Onkels/eines Schraubenziehers; to come or go to somebody’s aid → jdm zu Hilfe kommen; a sale in aid of the blind → ein Verkauf zugunsten or zu Gunsten der Blinden; what’s all this wiring in aid of? (inf) → wozu sind all diese Drähte da or gut?; what’s all this in aid of? (inf) → wozu soll das gut sein?
(= useful person, thing) → Hilfe f → (to für); (= piece of equipment, audio-visual aid etc) → Hilfsmittel nt; (= hearing aid) → Hörgerät nt; (= teaching aid) → Lehrmittel nt
(esp US) = aide
vt → unterstützen, helfen (+dat); to aid somebody’s recovery → jds Heilung fördern; aided by → mit Unterstützung von; to aid and abet somebody (Jur) → jdm Beihilfe leisten; (after crime) → jdn begünstigen ? aiding and abetting
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AID
[ˌeɪaɪˈdiː] n abbra. =artificial insemination by donor
b. (Am) =Agency for International Development → A.I.D. f
aid
[eɪd]1. n → aiuto, assistenza
economic aid → aiuti mpl economici, assistenza economica
with the aid of → con l'aiuto di
in aid of → a favore di
what's all this in aid of? (fam) → a cosa serve tutto questo?
to come to the aid of → venire in aiuto a
economic aid → aiuti mpl economici, assistenza economica
with the aid of → con l'aiuto di
in aid of → a favore di
what's all this in aid of? (fam) → a cosa serve tutto questo?
to come to the aid of → venire in aiuto a
2. vt (person) → aiutare; (progress, recovery) → contribuire a
to aid sb to do sth → aiutare qn a fare qc
to aid and abet sb (Law) → essere complice di qn
to aid sb to do sth → aiutare qn a fare qc
to aid and abet sb (Law) → essere complice di qn
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aid
(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.
verb to help. I was aided in my search by the library staff.
in aid of as a financial help to (a charity etc). The collection is in aid of the blind.
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aid
→ إِعَانَة pomoc hjælp Hilfe βοήθεια ayuda apu aide pomoć aiuto 援助 원조 hulp bistand pomoc auxílio помощь hjälpmedel ความช่วยเหลือ yardım sự viện trợ 援助Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
aid
n. ayuda, asistencia;
government ___ → subsidio del gobierno;
nurse ___ → enfermero, enfermera asistente.
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aid
n ayuda, auxilio, socorro; hearing — audífono; vt ayudar, asistir, auxiliarEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.