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Definition of 'aid'English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) aide, from (etyl) . Cognate include Spanish ayuda, Portuguese ajuda and Italian aiuto
Noun
( en-noun)
Help; assistance; succor, relief.
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*(Henry Hallam) (1777-1859)
*:An unconstitutional mode of obtaining aid .
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*:“[…] it is not fair of you to bring against mankind double weapons ! Dangerous enough you are as woman alone, without bringing to your aid those gifts of mind suited to problems which men have been accustomed to arrogate to themselves.”
A helper; an assistant.
*(w) viii. 6
*:It is not good that man should be alone; let us make unto him an aid like unto himself.
Something which helps; a material source of help.
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*{{quote-magazine|year=2013|month=September-October|author=(Henry Petroski)
|magazine=( American Scientist)|title= The Evolution of Eyeglasses
|passage=The ability of a segment of a glass sphere to magnify whatever is placed before it was known around the year 1000, when the spherical segment was called a reading stone
(lb) An historical subsidy granted to the crown by Parliament for an extraordinary purpose, such as a war effort.
(lb) An exchequer loan.
(lb) A pecuniary tribute paid by a vassal to his feudal lord on special occasions.
An aide-de-camp, so called by abbreviation.
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Derived terms
( top2)
* aid climbing
* aidful
* aidless
( mid2)
* aidman
* first aid
* hearing aid
( bottom)
Etymology 2
From (etyl) aidier (modern aider), from (etyl) adiuto'', frequentative of ''adiuvo "to assist".
Verb
( en-verb)
To (give) support (to); to further the progress of; to help; to assist.
* Shakespeare
- You speedy helpers Appear and aid me in this enterprise.
* {{quote-news|year=2012
|date=May 24
|author=Nathan Rabin
|title=Film: Reviews: Men In Black 3
|work=The Onion AV Club
citation
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|passage=Smith is aided in his quest by an elfin, time-jumping alien with psychic powers played by another Coen brothers veteran, A Serious Man star Michael Stuhlbarg. }}
Synonyms
* assist
* befriend
* bestand
* cooperate
* help
* promote
* relieve
* succor
* support
* sustain
Derived terms
* aidable
* aidance
* aider
Related terms
* aidant
* aide, aide-de-camp
Anagrams
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