verb
aid
ayd
verb
1
To help or support someone, or to make something easier.
"Volunteers arrived to aid the flood victims."
"This app is designed to aid students with their homework."
noun
1
Help, support, or resources given to someone in need.
"The charity sends aid to disaster zones every year."
How to Use Aid
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo help, or the help itself — used for everything from first aid to foreign aid.
Common mistake
Don't confuse with "aide," a person who assists (a noun only).
Easily confused with
Common pairings
foreign aid
first aid
come to someone's aid
Word Forms
aided past tense, aids singular
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Etymology
From Old French aidier, aider, from Latin adiutare, "to assist repeatedly."