Aid

Meaning

Noun

●

Help;

;

, relief.

●

In People:

A

; an assistant.

●

Something which helps; a

of help.

●

In British English:

An

to the

by Parliament for an

, such as a

effort.

●

In British English:

An

loan.

●

In Law:

A

by a

to his

occasions.

●

Alternative form of

(“an

-de-camp”)

●

In Horse racing:

The rider's use of

,

,

, etc. to control the horse.

Verb

●

To provide support to; to further the

of; to help; to assist.

●

In Climbing:

To

with the use of

such as pitons.

Name

●

Initialism of Agency for International Development.

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Origin

aid

English

aide

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

adiuvare

Latin

aidier

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

adiuto

Latin

adiuvo

Latin

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