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apu — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • aid verb To help or support someone, or to make something easier.
  • ancillary adjective Providing support to something more important, without being an essential part of it.
  • assistance noun Help given to someone, or the act of helping.
  • auxiliary adjective Providing extra help or support to something else, rather than being the main part.
  • brick noun A hard rectangular block of baked clay or similar material, used for building walls.
  • cooperation noun The act of working together with others toward a common goal.
  • hand noun The part of the body at the end of the arm, used for grasping and manipulating objects.
  • help verb To provide assistance to someone or something.
  • relief noun A feeling of ease or reassurance after the removal of stress, pain, or worry.
  • subsidy noun Money given, often by a government, to support an industry, activity, or lower a price.
  • support noun Help, encouragement or resources given to someone or something.
  • with preposition In the company of; alongside.

Senses

apu is used for these senses in English:

  • aid (uncountable) Help; assistance; succor, relief.
  • aid (countable) Something which helps; a material source of help.
  • ancillary Subordinate; secondary; auxiliary.
  • assistance Aid; help; the act or result of assisting.
  • auxiliary Supplementary or subsidiary.
  • brick (slang, dated) A helpful and reliable person.
  • cooperation Active help from a person, organization, etc., such as an orderly sharing of space or resources.
  • good offices The beneficial services and acts of a third party, particularly mediation between two parties in a dispute.

aid — full definition

  1. verb To help or support someone, or to make something easier.
  2. noun Help, support, or resources given to someone in need.

ancillary — full definition

  1. adjective Providing support to something more important, without being an essential part of it.
  2. noun A person or thing that provides support to a main activity, such as a support worker in a hospital or school.

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