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Etymology 1

From Old French aïde, from Latin adjuvare "to assist".


Noun

  1. help|Help; succor; assistance; relief.
  2. * An unconstitutional mode of obtaining aid. - Hallam
  3. The person who promotes or helps in something being done; a helper; an assistant.
  4. * It is not good that man should be alone; let us make unto him an aid like unto himself. - Tobit viii. 6
  5. Something which helps; a material source of help.
  6. An aide-de-camp, so called by abbreviation; as, a general's aid.
  7. A historical subsidy granted to the crown by parliament|Parliament for an extraordinary purpose; also, an exchequer loan.
  8. A pecuniary tribute paid by a vassal to his feudal lord on special occasions.


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Etymology 2

From Old French aïder, from Latin adjutare, frequentative of adjuvare "to assist".


Verb

  1. To support; to give support to; to further the progress of; to help; to assist.
  2. * You speedy helpers... Appear and aid me in this enterprise. - Shakespeare


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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Aid \Aid\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Aided; p. pr. & vb. n.
Aiding.] [F. aider, OF. aidier, fr. L. adjutare to help,
freq. of adjuvare to help; ad + juvare to help. Cf.
Adjutant.]
To support, either by furnishing strength or means in
co["o]peration to effect a purpose, or to prevent or to
remove evil; to help; to assist.
[1913 Webster]

You speedy helpers . . .
Appear and aid me in this enterprise. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]

Syn: To help; assist; support; sustain; succor; relieve;
befriend; co["o]perate; promote. See Help.
[1913 Webster]
GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Aid \Aid\, n. [F. aide, OF. a["i]de, a["i]e, fr. the verb. See
Aid, v. t.]
1. Help; succor; assistance; relief.
[1913 Webster]

An unconstitutional mode of obtaining aid. --Hallam.
[1913 Webster]

2. The person or thing that promotes or helps in something
done; a helper; an assistant.
[1913 Webster]

It is not good that man should be alone; let us make
unto him an aid like unto himself. --Tobit viii.
6.
[1913 Webster]

3. (Eng. Hist.) A subsidy granted to the king by Parliament;
also, an exchequer loan.
[1913 Webster]

4. (Feudal Law) A pecuniary tribute paid by a vassal to his
lord on special occasions. --Blackstone.
[1913 Webster]

5. An aid-de-camp, so called by abbreviation; as, a general's
aid.
[1913 Webster]

Aid prayer (Law), a proceeding by which a defendant
beseeches and claims assistance from some one who has a
further or more permanent interest in the matter in suit.


To pray in aid, to beseech and claim such assistance.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet aid
n 1: a resource; "visual aids in teaching"; "economic assistance
to depressed areas" [syn: assistance, help]
2: the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or
furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist
with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance";
"rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in
unloading" [syn: assist, assistance, help]
3: a gift of money to support a worthy person or cause [syn: {economic
aid}]
4: the work of caring for or attending to someone or something;
"no medical care was required"; "the old car needed
constant attention" [syn: care, attention, tending]
v 1: give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped out
during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this
table?"; "She never helps around the house" [syn: help,
assist]
2: improve the condition of; "These pills will help the
patient" [syn: help]
Moby Dictionary
Samaritan , a leg up , abet , acolyte , adjutant , agent , aide ,
aide-de-camp , aider , alimony , alleviate , alleviation , allotment ,
allowance , alterative , analeptic , ancilla , annuity , assist ,
assistance , assistant , assister , assuagement , attendant , auxiliary ,
avail , backer , backing , bail out , balm , balsam , bear a hand ,
befriend , befriender , benefactor , benefactress , benefit , benefiter ,
best man , bounty , carriage , carrying , clear the way , coadjutant ,
coadjutor , coadjutress , coadjutrix , comfort , corrective , cure ,
depletion allowance , deputy , do for , do good , doctor , dole , ease ,
executive officer , expedite , explain , facilitate , favor ,
fellowship , finance , financial assistance , fund , give a boost ,
give a hand , give a lift , give help , good Samaritan , good person ,
grant , grant-in-aid , grease , grease the ways , grease the wheels ,
guaranteed annual income , hand , hasten , healing agent ,
healing quality , help , help along , help out , helper , helping hand ,
helpmate , helpmeet , jack-at-a-pinch , lend a hand , lend one aid ,
lieutenant , lift , lighten , loose , lubricate , maintenance ,
make clear , make way for , ministering angel , ministrant , mitigate ,
mitigation , moral support , oil , old-age insurance , open the way ,
open up , paranymph , paraprofessional , patron , pave the way ,
pay the bills , pecuniary aid , pension , pension off ,
prepare the way , prescription , price support , proffer aid , protect ,
psychological support , public assistance , public welfare , quicken ,
rally , receipt , recipe , reclaim , redeem , reliance , relief , relieve ,
remedial measure , remedy , remove friction , render assistance ,
rescue , restorative , restore , resuscitate , retirement benefits ,
revive , run interference for , save , scholarship , second ,
security blanket , servant , set up , sideman , simplify , smooth ,
smooth the way , soap the ways , sovereign remedy , specific ,
specific remedy , speed , stead , stipend , striker , subsidization ,
subsidize , subsidy , subvention , succor , succorer , support ,
supporting actor , supporting instrumentalist ,
supportive relationship , supportive therapy , sustaining ,
sustainment , sustenance , sustentation , take in tow , tax benefit ,
unbar , unblock , unclog , unjam , upholding , upkeep , welfare ,
welfare aid , welfare payments


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