aid

Pronunciation: US [eɪd] UK [eɪd]

v.Help; help; support; support
n.Help Assistant tool tools
WebAid ambulance; assistive devices

Synonyms

Antonyms

abet help assist back backstop prop (up) support

Definitions in English

n.	1. financial or material assistance, e. g. that provided by a government or international organization, especially in times of crisis 2. anything done or provided that assists somebody or something 3. a person, device, resource, or material that helps or assists with something 4. an assistant or aide 5. formerly, a monetary payment by a vassal to an English feudal lord 6. a special subsidy formerly granted to the English king by parliament. 7. any device that is used to help a climber ascend a cliff or mountain face 8. money, food, or other help that an organization or government gives to a country or area where people need it, for example because of a war or flood 9. help with doing something 10. something that makes it easier to do something
v.	1. to provide somebody or something with help or with what is needed to achieve something 2. to make it easier for someone to do something 3. to help something to happen more easily or with fewer problems 4. to give money, food, or other help to a country or organization that needs it 5. help; give support to; further
na.	1. acute infectious disease 2. artificial insemination by donor

Other Forms

3sg.aids

Example Sentences

During the period that the novice is riding his first mount, he should learn the aids (correct and combined applications of his hands and legs).
Source: G. Brooke
A life with few modern aids such as vacuum cleaners and electric washers.
Source: R. Hoggart
Neither shal they..aide them with victuals, weapons, money, or ships.
Source: Bible (AV): 1 Maccabees
All the instruments which aided to expose the child.
Source: Winter's Tale,Shakespeare
Reclining in a state of supine repletion to aid digestion.
Source: Joyce
Saints will aid if men will call.
Source: absol.

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English word aid can not be rearranged.
Based on aid, new words formed by adding one letter at the beginning or end
c - adi
e - cadi
g - aide
k - idea
l - gadi
m - dial
p - amid
q - padi
r - qaid
s - raid
t - sadi
v - said
w - adit
All shorter English words within aid :
ad ai id
List all shorter English words in aid.
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With the same order, English words that are formed by any part of : a ai aid id
Based on aid, all English words formed by changing one letter
Create new English words with the same letter pairs: ai id
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English words starting with aid :
aidless aiders aidful aiding aidman aidmen aided aider aides aide aids aid
English words that contain aid :
alcaides aidless alcaide afraid aiders aidful aiding aidman aidmen aided aider aides aide aids aid baidarka barmaids bondmaid braiders braiding bandaid barmaid braided braider braids braid caids caid daidzein foresaid gainsaid handmaid laid maidenly maidhood medicaid mermaids milkmaid maidens maidish mermaid mislaid missaid maiden maids maid navaids naysaid nonpaid navaid overlaid overpaid outlaid outsaid postpaid plaided prepaid plaids plaid paid qaids qaid raiders raiding raided raider relaid repaid resaid raids raid staidest saids staid said staider staidly taxpaid waylaid zenaida
English words ending with aid :
afraid aid bondmaid bandaid barmaid braid caid foresaid gainsaid handmaid laid medicaid milkmaid mermaid mislaid missaid maid naysaid nonpaid navaid overlaid overpaid outlaid outsaid postpaid prepaid plaid paid qaid relaid repaid resaid raid staid said taxpaid waylaid