aid
Help; assistance; succor, relief.
Noun 4 meanings
Help; assistance; succor, relief.
“He came to my aid when I was foundering.”
A helper; an assistant.
Something which helps; a material source of help.
“Slimming aids include dietary supplements and appetite suppressants.”
An historical subsidy granted to the crown by Parliament for an extraordinary purpose, such as a war effort.
Verb 2 meanings
To provide support to; to further the progress of; to help; to assist.
To climb with the use of aids such as pitons.
Etymology
From Middle English aide, eide, ayde, from Old French eide, aide, from aidier, from Latin adiūtō, adiūtāre (“to assist, help”). Cognates include Spanish ayuda, Portuguese ajuda and Italian aiuto.
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AID at a glance
AID has 3 letters and scores 4 points in Scrabble (A 1 + I 1 + D 2) and 4 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,761 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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