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- Dictionaryaid/eɪd/
noun
- 1. help, typically of a practical nature: "he saw the pilot slumped in his cockpit and went to his aid" Similar Opposite
- 2. a grant of subsidy or tax to a king or queen. historical
verb
- 1. help or support (someone or something) in the achievement of something: "women were aided in childbirth by midwives" Similar Opposite
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AID definition: 1. a piece of equipment that helps you to do something: 2. using something to help you: 3. help…. Learn more.
a piece of equipment that helps you to do something: teaching aids, such as books and videos. aid toA thesaurus is a useful aid to writing. with the aid of something. using something to help you: He gets about with the aid of a walking stick. See more. C1 [ U ]
1. a. : the act of helping someone. climbers in need of aid. b. : help given : assistance. providing aid and comfort. specifically : tangible means of assistance (such as money or supplies) government aid. 2. a. chiefly US : aide. worked as a teacher's aid. b. : something by which assistance is given : an assisting device.
AID definition: 1. money, food, or equipment that is given to help a country or group of people: 2. in order to…. Learn more.
Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
Definition of aid verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Aid is what you do when you help someone — you come to their aid. Rich countries provide economic aid to poor countries, and if you cut your hand, you'll be looking in the first aid kit for a Band-Aid.
Definition of aid noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
AID definition: to provide support for or relief to; help. See examples of AID used in a sentence.
Noun. Abbreviation. Filter. verb. aided, aiding, aids. To provide assistance, support, or relief to. Aided the researchers in their discovery; aided the prisoners' attempt to escape. American Heritage. To give help or relief (to); assist. Webster's New World. To provide assistance, support, or relief.
