aid

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.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/eɪd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: aide

Cognate with Spanish: ayuda

Cognate with Portuguese: ajuda

Cognate with Italian: aiuto

Inherited from Middle English: 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.

Synonyms

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

Translations

aide

Hilfe

aider

ayuda

aiuto

Beistand

helfen

hulp

aiutare

ayudar

ajuda

ajudar

assistance

helpen

Unterstützung

Sentences

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

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

Special government buses run to aid the devotees .