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ajudar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abet verb To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
  • aid verb To help or support someone, or to make something easier.
  • assist verb To help someone do something.
  • 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.
  • save verb To rescue someone or something from harm or danger.

Senses

ajudar is used for these senses in English:

  • abet (transitive) To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid (any good cause, opinion, or action). [late 16th c.]
  • aid (transitive) To provide support to; to further the progress of; to help; to assist.
  • hand (transitive) To lead, guide, or assist with the hand; to conduct.
  • help (transitive) To provide assistance to (someone or something).
  • help (transitive) To contribute in some way to.
  • help (intransitive) To provide assistance.

abet — full definition

  1. verb To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
  2. verb To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid (any good cause, opinion, or action).
  3. verb To urge on, stimulate (a person to do) something desirable.
  4. verb To back up one's forecast of a doubtful issue, by staking money, etc., to bet.

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.

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