aid

aid · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Help or support, especially of a practical nature.

  2. 2.

    A person or thing that helps.

  3. 3.

    Money, food, or equipment provided to countries or people in need.

  4. 4.

    To help or assist someone or something.

Forms

plural: aids

Phrases & expressions

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    first aid — Emergency medical treatment given before professional help arrives.
  • •
    in aid of — For the purpose of helping or supporting.
  • •
    come to someone's aid — To help someone who is in difficulty.
  • •
    hearing aid — A device to help people with hearing loss.
  • •
    aid and abet — To help and encourage someone to commit a crime.

Related words

Antonyms: hindrance, obstruction
See also: aide, assist, help
Synonyms: assistance, help, support

Etymology

From Old French aide ("help"), from aidier ("to help"), from Latin adiutare ("to give help to"), frequentative of adiuvare ("to help"), from ad- ("to") + iuvare ("to help").