aider

Meaning

1. to help; to aid
2. to use

Hyphenated as

ai‧der

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɛ.de/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French ayder, from Old French aidier, from Latin adiutāre (“to help, assist”). Cognate with Catalan aidar, Spanish ayudar, Romanian ajuta, Italian aiutare, Portuguese and Catalan ajudar.

Sentences

Ann finit par aider Graham à chercher un appartement , qui lui révèle être impuissant .

Ann ends up helping Graham look for an apartment, which reveals to her that she is helpless.

Cela a été fait pour aider les malvoyants à identifier la pièce .

This was done to help visually impaired people identify the room.