aid

(Anglais)

Noun

1. (uncountable) Help; assistance; succor, relief.
2. (countable) A helper; an assistant.
3. (countable) Something which helps; a material source of help.
4. (British, countable) An historical subsidy granted to the crown by Parliament for an extraordinary purpose, such as a war effort.
5. (British, countable) An exchequer loan.
6. (countable) A pecuniary tribute paid by a vassal to his feudal lord on special occasions.
7. (alt-of, alternative, countable) Alternative form of aide (“an aide-de-camp”).
8. (countable, in-plural) The rider's use of hands, legs, voice, etc. to control the horse.

Verb

1. (transitive) To provide support to; to further the progress of; to help; to assist.
2. To climb with the use of aids such as pitons.

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/eɪd/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: aide

Appartenant à espagnol: ayuda

Appartenant à portugais: ajuda

Appartenant à italien: aiuto

Hérité de moyen anglais: aiden

In summary

From Middle English aide, eide, ayde, from Old French eide, aide, from aidier, from Latin adiūtō, adiūtāre (“to assist, help”). Cognates include Spanish ayuda, Portuguese ajuda and Italian aiuto.

Concepts

aide

aider

assistance

secours

assister

secourir

assistant

adjoint

appui

auxiliaire

sauvetage

soutien

serviteur

adjointe

ressource

domestique

seconder

appuyer

support

soutenir

subsidiaire

tendre

traiter

actif disponible

aide économique

aide financière

aider à

assistance publique

assistante

coopérant

entraide

rendre service

ressources financières

sacerdoce

venir en aide

bien-être social

support moral

assiatance

assistand

ministères

aide au financement

aides

alimenter

attention

avancer

conseiller

défendre

favoriser

femme de ménage

instrument

Synonymes

help

assist

assistance

support

helper

relief

assistant

succour

succor

relieve

benefit

rescue

abet

helping

assistent

promote

backing

help out

remedy

avail

favour

accomodate

auxiliary

advance

sustain

back

🔙

means

ministration

patronage

accommodate

attend to

lend a hand

hand

✋

financial aid

helpmate

service

favor

salvation

care

charity

save

attention

patronize

manual

lift

implement

looking after

adjunct

befriend

guide

Phrases

Just pick up a first aid kit to restore your health .

Prenez simplement une trousse de premiers soins pour restaurer votre santé.

Aid was extended only to those who lived in deep poverty .

L'aide n'a été étendue qu'à ceux qui vivaient dans une profonde pauvreté.

Special government buses run to aid the devotees .

Les bus gouvernementaux spéciaux se déroulent pour aider les fidèles.