see|AID
English
Pronunciation
RP:
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Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪd|-eɪd
Homophones
aide
Etymology 1
From Old French aïde, from Latin adjuvare "to assist".
Known cognates: French aide.
Noun
en-noun
- help|Help; succor; assistance; relief.
#* An unconstitutional mode of obtaining aid. - Hallam
- The person who promotes or helps in something being done; a helper; an assistant.
#* It is not good that man should be alone; let us make unto him an aid like unto himself. - Tobit viii. 6
- Something which helps; a material source of help.
- An aide-de-camp, so called by abbreviation; as, a general's aid.
- UK A historical subsidy granted to the king by Parliament; also, an exchequer loan.
- law A feudal pecuniary tribute paid by a vassal to his lord on special occasions.
Derived terms
aid climbing
aidful
aidless
Translations
trans-top|help; succor; assistance; relief
Danish: hjælp, bistand
Dutch: hulp, bijstand
Finnish: apu
German: Hilfe f
trans-mid
Japanese: �� (tasuke), �� (sien), �� (enjo)
Hebrew: ס��ע (si'ua) m
Latin: auxilium n
Portuguese: ajuda f, auxÃlio m
Sicilian: aiutu m, ajutu m
Spanish: ayuda f, auxilio m
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trans-top|a person that promotes or helps in something being done; a helper
Danish: hjælper
Dutch: helper, assistent, hulpje
German: Helfer m
trans-mid
Japanese: �� (joshu)
Portuguese: ajudante c, auxiliar c
Spanish: aydante c, asistente c
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trans-top|something which helps; a material source of help
Danish: hjælpemiddel
Dutch: hulpmiddel
Finnish: apu
German: Hilfe f
trans-mid
Japanese: �� (sien), �� (enjo)
Portuguese: ajuda f, auxÃlio m
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trans-top|aid-de-camp
Dutch: aide-de-camp, adjudant
German: Adjutant m
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Etymology 2
From Old French aïder, from Latin adjutare, frequentative of adjuvare "to assist".
Known cognates: French aider.
Verb
en-verb
- transitive To support; to give support to; to further the progress of; to help; to assist.
#* You speedy helpers... Appear and aid me in this enterprise. - Shakespeare
Derived terms
aidable
aidance
aider
Related terms
aidant
aide-de-camp
Translations
trans-top|to support
Danish: hjælpe, bistå
Dutch: helpen, bijstaan
Finnish: auttaa
French: aider
German: helfen
Japanese: ���� (hojo suru); ���� (enjo suru)
trans-mid
Latin: iuvare
Italian: aiutare
Nahuatl: macoa
Portuguese: ajudar, auxiliar
Russian: помога��
Spanish: ayudar
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Synonyms
assist
befriend
cooperate
help
promote
relieve
succor
support
sustain
See also
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