aid
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- noun
- /eɪd/
- A variety of reading and audiovisual aids need to be used as information sources.
- a hearing aid
- a visual aid
- a decision aid
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- I'm personally not a fan of melatonin as a sleep aid, but there are four studies.
- Well, they hired me to run a vertical aid called, they call them Bullards.
Examples
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The charity provided aid to families affected by the hurricane.
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He just gave me some pamphlets and financial aid stuff.
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I took first aid in high school.
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Even if someone is wearing a hearing aid, it does not mean that they can hear you.
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And there were two great aids in doing that.
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Oh, try to keep extra batteries around for the aid, okay?
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The changes in how the aid was distributed were even more dramatic:
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Intuitively, one might expect street signs to serve as landmarks and aid in navigation.
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Is there a Cirke, then? Perhaps she could enlist the aid of the Cirke master.
Fiction book (1992) -
Now, a man in the grip of irresistible impulse... ...would he likely go to his neighbor for advice... ...or call up the police to come to his aid?
Synonyms
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A person who helps someone with their work or tasks
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Help given to someone that makes a task easier or gives money
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A person who helps someone in a job, for example a teacher or politician
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Help given to people after a disaster, like food or shelter
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A person or thing that makes a task easier
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Money given to help a person or project
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A person who does tasks for others, for example at events
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Help given to someone to make a task easier
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Someone who gives support when you need it
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Help by giving money or goods to people in need
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A person or thing that makes a task easier
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Help from a doctor or nurse for illness and injury
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A person who helps someone in need, for example with first aid
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A thing people use in class to help students learn, like pictures or models
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A person who helps another with a task or need
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A person or thing that helps someone with a task
Antonyms
Idioms
- Offensive
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To believe an idea without asking questions because you strongly support it
Compounds
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People give money to help a country, organization, or person improve their economy
- Jargon
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Voluntary help neighbors and other people give each other, often during crises
- Specialized
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Money given to a person, school or local government to pay for a specific project
- Archaic
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A small electronic device worn in or behind the ear that makes sounds louder for people who cannot hear well
How Useful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Aid comes from Latin adiuvare 'to help', and the idea of a helper appears in English as aide (an assistant), so an aid can be a person or thing that makes a task easier.