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Word: Aid
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French aide (noun), aidier (verb), based on Latin adjuvare, from ad- ‘towards’ + juvare ‘to help’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
eɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
help, typically of a practical nature
Short Definition:practical help
Examples:- he saw the pilot slumped in his cockpit and went to his aid
- she walked with the aid of a Zimmer frame
Definition:
a grant of subsidy or tax to a king or queen.
Short Definition:grant to sovereign
Word: Aid
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
eɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
help or support (someone or something) in the achievement of something
Short Definition:help or support
Examples:- women were aided in childbirth by midwives
- research was conducted to aid in making decisions
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