Pronunciations
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/eɪd/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
Noun
Help; assistance; succor, relief.
Usage- Uncountable
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He came to my aid when I was foundering.
An unconstitutional method 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.”
Musk said he checked with Trump “a few times” and Trump confirmed he wants to shut down the agency, which dispenses billions in humanitarian aid and development funding annually.
A helper; an assistant.
Usage- Countable
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It is not good that man should bee alone, let vs make vnto him an aide like to himselfe.
Something which helps; a material source of help.
Usage- Countable
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Slimming aids include dietary supplements and appetite suppressants.
The human is so poorly designed for aquatic adventures that he cannot even see in the water without artificial aids.
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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[…]. Scribes, illuminators, and scholars held such stones directly over manuscript pages as an aid in seeing what was being written, drawn, or read.
An historical subsidy granted to the crown by Parliament for an extraordinary purpose, such as a war effort.
Usage- UK usage
- Countable
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In this parliament was granted to the king for defence against the Scots two aids and two quindecims, the which two aids did not extend over two quindecims.
An exchequer loan.
Usage- UK usage
- Countable
A pecuniary tribute paid by a vassal to his feudal lord on special occasions.
Usage- Countable
The rider's use of hands, legs, voice, etc. to control the horse.
Usage- Countable
- in-plural
Verb
To provide support to; to further the progress of; to help; to assist.
Usage- Transitive
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You speedy helpers […] Appear and aid me in this enterprise.
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.
To climb with the use of aids such as pitons.
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Rather than climb into a bottomless off-width crack, we aided an 80-foot A2 to A3 crack to the top of a pedestal. By very tenuous face climbing, we gained entry to the crack, which we followed to a tree beneath the big chimney.
Noun
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
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visual aids in teaching
his job was to give technical assistance over the phone
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
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he gave me an assist with the housework
could not walk without assistance
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rescue party went to their aid
offered his help in unloading
gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause
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economic assistance to depressed areas
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
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no medical care was required
the old car needs constant attention
Verb
give help or assistance; be of service
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Everyone helped out during the earthquake
Can you help me carry this table?
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She never helps around the house
improve the condition of
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These pills will help the patient