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noun | verb aidaid1 /eɪd/ ●●○ S3 W2 AWL noun ► disaster aid federal disaster aid for the flood victims ► humanitarian aid a humanitarian aid mission ► foreign/international/Western etc. aid (=aid from other countries, Western countries etc.) ► with the aid of The star can only be seen with the aid of (=using) a telescope. ► come/go to somebody’s aid Several people came to the man’s aid after he collapsed on the sidewalk. 1[uncountable] help, such as money or food, given by an organization to a country or to people who are in a difficult situation: The Red Cross is delivering aid to the refugees.aid for federal disaster aid for the flood victims a humanitarian aid missionforeign/international/Western etc. aid (=aid from other countries, Western countries etc.) → see also financial aid2[countable, uncountable] something such as a machine or tool that helps someone do something, or the help it gives you: a hearing aid The star can only be seen with the aid of (=using) a telescope.3[uncountable] help or advice given to someone who needs it: come/go to somebody’s aid Several people came to the man’s aid after he collapsed on the sidewalk.4[countable] another spelling of aide → see also first aid noun | verb aidaid2 ●●○ AWL verb [intransitive, transitive] formal ETYMOLOGYaid2Origin: 1400-1500 French aider, from Latin adjuvare, from ad- to + juvare to help VERB TABLEaid |
| Present | I, you, we, they | aid | | he, she, it | aids | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | aided | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have aided | | he, she, it | has aided | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had aided | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will aid | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have aided |
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| Present | I | am aiding | | he, she, it | is aiding | | you, we, they | are aiding | | Past | I, he, she, it | was aiding | | you, we, they | were aiding | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been aiding | | he, she, it | has been aiding | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been aiding | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be aiding | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been aiding |
► aids in the development of Calcium aids in the development of strong bones. THESAURUSdo something to make something easier► help to make it possible for someone to do something more easily: If there’s anything I can do to help, just call me. I’ll help you as soon as I finish this. ► give somebody a hand (with something) informal to help someone do something: Can you give me a hand with these boxes? ► lend (somebody) a hand (with something) to help someone, especially when there are not enough people to do something: I went over to see if I could lend a hand. ► assist/aid formal to help someone, especially when you use special skills: Dr. Taylor assisted in the research for this article. ► support to help and encourage someone to achieve something: Parents can support their children’s reading by enjoying books together. ► facilitate formal to make it easier for something to happen: Computers can be used to facilitate language learning. ► aid and abet formal to help someone do something illegal. Used in legal language: He was accused of aiding and abetting the rioters. 1to help someone or something by making a situation or action easier: Officers were aided in the search by drug-sniffing dogs.aid in Calcium aids in the development of strong bones.aid somebody with something The local community aided us with our investigation.► see thesaurus at help12aid and abet law to help someone do something illegal [Origin: 1400–1500 French aider, from Latin adjuvare, from ad- to + juvare to help] |