to come to (someone's) aid

Examples

• All

• Every neighbor in the community came to the family's aid after the fire.

• He watches as strangers come to his sister's aid, just as he had watched the newsreels, mouth open, eyes wide.

  Fiction book (1996)

• Why did you come to my aid?

  Ty (2020)

• Thank you again for coming to my aid on the road.

  Cassandra's Dream (2007)

• The doctor comes to my aid again.

  Chain Reaction (2006)

• And no one came to his aid.

  Candyman (1992)

• Well, for those 24 hours, it seemed like every person in town came to the team's aid.

  Madison (2005)

• Our president took a great risk to come to your aid against strong opposition in both parties and among our allies.

  Air Force One (1997)

• We're aware of that, sir, that's why the state has asked us to come to your aid.

  Northfork (2003)

• We also are very appreciative of the efforts of several people in the Central West End who came to our daughter Megan's aid after the incident.

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Synonyms

H

to help

vsto come to (someone's) aid

∞ 1.0

To make a task or situation easier for someone

is mainly used for acting during urgent need or serious difficulty

R

to rescue

vsto come to (someone's) aid

633 1.0

Save someone or something from danger

is about helping in times of need more broadly, not only life threats

A

to assist

vsto come to (someone's) aid

605 1.0

To help someone by making a task easier

focuses on urgent personal intervention rather than routine task improvement

H

to help out

vsto come to (someone's) aid

• Informal

486 1.0

To do something for someone who cannot do it alone

is used more broadly for acting during general difficulty rather than single tasks

H

to help someone out

vsto come to (someone's) aid

• Informal

182 1.3

Give someone support with a task or problem when they need it

is used to intervene quickly at moments of real danger or urgent need

L

to lend a hand

vsto come to (someone's) aid

• Informal

28 1.3

To help someone with a task

is more about stepping in briefly not long term or formal measures

O

to offer support

vsto come to (someone's) aid

28 2.7

To give help to someone during a difficult time

is more about sudden action at a critical moment rather than ongoing backing

C

to come through for

vsto come to (someone's) aid

• Informal

26 3.5

To help someone when they need it most

is used for immediate intervention during urgent need rather than slow support

C

to come to one's rescue

vsto come to (someone's) aid

16 3.1

To help someone who is in trouble or danger

is about acting in times of need rather than providing steady, long term care

C

to come to the rescue

vsto come to (someone's) aid

14 3.4

Arrive to help someone who is in trouble

is mainly used for acting in need rather than offering routine or mild support

L

to lend a helping hand

vsto come to (someone's) aid

• Informal

6 2.7

To give someone support with a task or problem

is about acting in urgent moments rather than providing long term assistance

P

to provide aid

vsto come to (someone's) aid

5 2.9

To give help to people and countries in need

is commonly used for individual, immediate acts rather than large organized relief

S

to succor

vsto come to (someone's) aid

• Formal

1 9.6

To give help to someone in a difficult or dangerous time

is used more for general moments of need rather than strictly dangerous cases

Antonyms

A

to abandon

773 3.1

Leave someone or something behind permanently and without care

N

neglect

100 3.5

Not caring for someone or something that needs care

How Helpful

to rescue

633 1.0

to come to (someone's) aid

3 3.1

to lend a helping hand

• Informal

6 2.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology