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AID /ˌeɪ aɪ ˈdiː/
aid /eɪd/ noun
aid verb [transitive]

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aid
[noun]
Synonyms:
- help, assistance, benefit, encouragement, favour, promotion, relief, service, support
[verb]
Synonyms:
- help, assist, encourage, favour, promote, serve, subsidize, support, sustain
Antonyms: impede, impediment
Contrasted words: check, curb, restraint, bar, obstacle, obstruction
Related Idioms: a leg up
Related Words: alleviate, lighten, mitigate, relieve, alleviation, assuagement, mitigation, backing, support, aider, befriender, benefactor, ministrant, succorer, striker
English Thesaurus: help, assistance, aid, support, cooperation, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary

AID /ˌeɪ aɪ ˈdiː/
abbreviation for Agency for International Development

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English

I. aid1 S2 W2 AC /eɪd/ noun

1. [uncountable] help, such as money or food, given by an organization or government to a country or to people who are in a difficult situation:
Foreign aid from many countries poured into the famine area.
convoys delivering humanitarian aid
a substantial aid programme
He has been granted legal aid (=free legal services).

2. [uncountable] help that you need to do a particular thing
with/without the aid of something
Father Poole walked painfully, with the aid of a stick.

3. in aid of something in order to help a charity:
We’re collecting money in aid of cancer research.

4. [uncountable] help or advice that is given to someone who needs it
come/go to sb’s aid (=help someone)
I didn’t speak any French, but a nice man came to my aid.

5. [countable] something such as a machine or tool that helps someone do something:
A video is a useful aid in the classroom.
a hearing aid

6. what’s this in aid of? British English spoken used to ask what something is used for or why someone is doing something:
What’s this meeting tomorrow in aid of, then?

7. an American spelling of aide
first aid

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English

II. aid2 AC verb [transitive]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: French; Origin: aider, from Latin adjutare, from adjuvare, from ad- 'to' + juvare 'to help']

1. to help someone do something:
an index to aid the reader
aid somebody in/with (doing) something
Mrs Coxen was aided in looking after the children by her niece.

2. to make something happen more quickly or easily:
Welfare spending aids economic development in three ways.

3. aid and abet law to help someone do something illegal

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English

aid
noun
I. money, food, etc.
ADJ. emergency | humanitarian | cash, development, economic, financial, food, legal, medical, military, relief Legal aid (= government money for legal advice) is a fundamental part of our system of justice.
federal, government, state | bilateral, external, foreign, international, overseas The country relies on foreign aid
VERB + AID appeal for, call for The country's president has appealed for international aid in the wake of the disaster.
extend, give (sb), grant (sb), provide (sb with), send (sb) | get, receive | depend on, rely on | promise | cut (off), suspend, withdraw, withhold The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.
AID + NOUN agency, worker | budget, package, programme a $14 million aid package

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary

aid
II. help
VERB + AID ask for, enlist We enlisted the aid of John and his family.
come/go to sb's (= to help someone) She screamed loudly and two people came to her aid.
PREP. in ~ of collecting money in aid of charity
with/without the ~ of She is now able to walk with the aid of a stick.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary

aid
III. person/thing that helps
ADJ. effective, essential, excellent, important, useful, valuable | classroom, teaching, training | audio-visual, computer, visual | hearing, walking | memory | buoyancy
PREP. ~ to essential aids to learning
 ⇒ See FIRST AID

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary

aid

foreign/international/overseas aid
The development of the continent is now dependent on foreign aid.
legal aid
If you are on a low income, you may qualify for legal aid.
financial/economic aid
The commission said it was ready to provide financial aid to help farmers.
military aid
Israel is the largest recipient of U.S. economic and military aid.
medical aid
The capital was in urgent need of food and medical aid.
food aid
The government launched an appeal for emergency food aid for 60,000 people.
humanitarian aid (=given to people living in very bad conditions)
Ministers agreed to send humanitarian aid, including food and medical supplies.
relief/emergency aid (=given when there is a disaster, a war etc)
Surrounding countries supplied disaster relief aid.
development aid (=given to help develop poor countries)
It’s one of the poorest countries in the world, but it has received no UN development aid.
send/provide aid
EU Ministers meeting in Belgium agreed to send humanitarian aid.
ask for/appeal for aid
The Chinese authorities have asked for aid to help the earthquake victims.
get/receive aid
Ethiopia receives less foreign aid than any other developing country.
depend on/rely on aid
The report stated that some 703,000 people relied on food aid.
suspend aid (=officially stop aid from continuing, usually for a short time)
Canada will be suspending aid until democracy is restored.
cut off/withdraw aid (=stop giving aid)
The US has threatened to cut off aid to the region.
Conditons deteriorated further as western aid was withdrawn.
qualify for aid (also be eligible for aid) (=have the right to be given aid)
The project is eligible for aid from the British Tourist Board.
an appeal/request for aid
International aid agencies launched an appeal for emergency aid.
an aid worker
Aid workers warned of a worsening situation.
aid agency
The sanctions could prevent international aid agencies from delivering food and medicine.
an aid programme/scheme/package
The UN aid programme provided most of the finance.
a hearing aid
Many of the older residents wear hearing aids.
visual/audio/audio-visual aids (=recorded sounds, pictures, film etc, used to help describe or explain something)
No scientific lecture is ever given without slides or other visual aids.
teaching/classroom aids
teaching aids and resources
training/study aids
Receive free study aids when you enrol, including a copy of The IDM Marketing Guide worth £95.
navigational/navigation aids (=that help you find the way you need to go when you are travelling from one place to another)
navigational aids such as radar
electronic aids
Fishermen rely primarily on electronic aids for navigation.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary

aid
I.
verb
BAD: We must begin to aid ourselves and not wait for other countries.
GOOD: We must begin to help ourselves and not wait for other countries.
BAD: Education can aid us to understand our world.
GOOD: Education can help us to understand our world.

Usage Note:
Aid is mainly used as a noun: 'Many countries survive on foreign aid from richer neighbours.' 'It is government policy to provide aid to the homeless or the unemployed.'
As a verb, aid is used in formal styles and usually means 'help something recover, develop, grow, etc': 'The country's economic recovery has been aided by the recent peace agreement.'

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors

aid
II.
noun
BAD: They can learn faster by the aid of computers.
GOOD: They can learn faster with the aid of computers.

Usage Note:
with the aid of sth (NOT by ): 'These bacteria cannot be seen without the aid of a microscope.'

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors

help the things you do to make it easier or possible for someone to do something:
Now that I’m working, the kids need to give me more help with the housework.
The book would never have been finished without his help.
assistance help. Assistance is more formal than help, and is used especially about people giving official help:
The police are asking the public for their assistance.
The project received financial assistance from the government.
Thank you very much for your assistance, sir.
He set up the business with the assistance of his two sons.
aid help. Aid is more formal than help, and is used especially about money, food, medicine etc. that is given to countries or people that are in a very bad situation:
Aid is being sent to areas affected by the earthquake.
The US spends billions of dollars on aid to developing countries.
Another driver stopped and came to his aid.
support help and encouragement:
Thanks to everyone who gave us their support.
We could not have won the case without your support.
cooperation help – used especially when people, organizations, or countries work together to get things done, and show that they are willing to do this:
a spirit of international cooperation
The cooperation of landowners was needed for the plan to succeed.
backup extra people, equipment etc that can be used in case people need help:
The officer waited for backup to arrive before making any arrests.
assist formal to help someone:
He was employed to assist the manager in his duties.
Some of the guests assisted with the preparation of the food.
help out to help someone, especially because there are not enough people to do all the work, or they need someone to give them something:
Organizing the school trip will be a lot of work, so I need some volunteers to help out.
My parents have helped us out on several occasions by sending us money.
give somebody a hand informal to help someone to do something, especially by carrying or lifting things:
Can you give me a hand moving these boxes?
Dave wants to paint the kitchen and I promised I’d give him a hand.
lend a hand informal to help someone, especially when there are not enough people to do something:
Scott is moving on Saturday and we promised to lend a hand.
I went over to see if I could lend a hand.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus

help to make it easier for someone to do something, by doing something for them or giving them something they need:
Is there anything I can do to help?
Dad, I can’t do my homework. Will you help me?
assist formal to help someone:
He was employed to assist the manager in his duties.
Some of the guests assisted with the preparation of the food.
aid formal to help someone to do something – used especially when saying that something helps your body to do something:
Coffee can aid concentration.
Fennel aids the digestion.
There are plenty of materials to aid the teacher.
help out to help someone, especially because there are not enough people to do all the work, or they need someone to give them something:
Organizing the school trip will be a lot of work, so I need some volunteers to help out.
My parents have helped us out on several occasions by sending us money.
give somebody a hand informal to help someone to do something, especially by carrying or lifting things:
Can you give me a hand moving these boxes?
Dave wants to paint the kitchen and I promised I’d give him a hand.
lend a hand informal to help someone, especially when there are not enough people to do something:
Scott is moving on Saturday and we promised to lend a hand.
I went over to see if I could lend a hand.
give somebody help
Do you want me to give you some help?
ask (somebody) for help
He asked for help with the cleaning.
need help
Some of the older patients need help with walking.
get/receive help
She gets no help from her husband.
offer (your) help
The taxi driver offered his help and we accepted.
provide help
The goverment should do more to provide help for people who are looking for work.
appeal for help (=publicly ask for help)
The police are appealing for help to track down the killer.
enlist sb’s help (=persuade someone to help you)
She enlisted the help of a private investigator to find her missing son.
find help
To get it finished by tomorrow, we’ll need to find help from somewhere.
financial help
We received a lot of financial help from my family.
professional help
You need to seek some professional help.
medical help
She needs urgent medical help.
legal help
You can find free legal help for your problem by logging onto our website.
technical help
I might need some technical help understanding the instructions.
practical help
The organization offers practical help with finding accommodation.
expert help
If the issues are complex, expert help can be sought from the adoption agency.
get/receive help from somebody
You will be able to get confidential help from your doctor.
give (somebody) help
The fund was set up to give financial help to war veterans.
offer help
We offer free help for people with debts.
seek help (=ask for help)
He decided to seek medical help for his drink problem.
assistance help. Assistance is more formal than help, and is used especially about people giving official help:
The police are asking the public for their assistance.
The project received financial assistance from the government.
Thank you very much for your assistance, sir.
He set up the business with the assistance of his two sons.
support help and encouragement:
Thanks to everyone who gave us their support.
We could not have won the case without your support.
cooperation help – used especially when people, organizations, or countries work together to get things done, and show that they are willing to do this:
a spirit of international cooperation
The cooperation of landowners was needed for the plan to succeed.
backup extra people, equipment etc that can be used in case people need help:
The officer waited for backup to arrive before making any arrests.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus

support to say that you agree with a person or idea, and usually help them because you want them to succeed:
We will support your decision.
Thanks to everyone who supported us throughout the trial.
The tsunami appeal was supported by thousands of people.
back to support a person or plan by providing money or practical help – used about governments or other powerful groups:
The £100 million scheme is backed by the British government.
The people backing him do not have the interests of the club at heart.
endorse to formally and officially say that you support a person, plan, or idea:
Agriculture ministers refused to endorse the Commission's proposals.
get behind somebody/something to support a person or plan and help them be successful - used especially about a group of people:
The England fans really got behind the team.
I really believe in this initiative, but it was hard to find business people who were willing to get behind it.
The police can't do anything unless the public gets behind them.
stand up for somebody/something to say that you support someone or something when they are being attacked:
You were the only person who stood up for me at the meeting.
He stood up for what he believed in.
side with somebody to support one of the people or groups involved in an argument - used especially when you disapprove of this or think it is unfair:
I felt she was siding with her mother rather than standing up for me.
The jury often side with the defendant in these situations.
hold up to stop something from falling:
These poles hold up the outer part of the tent.
His trousers were held up by an old piece of string.
prop up to stop something from falling by putting something against it or under it:
The builders have propped up the walls with steel beams.
carry to support the weight of someone or something – used about something supporting several people, vehicles etc:
The bridge could only carry up to two cars at a time.
The lift can carry up to 12 people.
hold to be strong enough to support the weight of someone or something:
Are you sure the branch will hold both of us?
She prayed that the roof would hold her weight as she crawled along it.
bear literary or technical to hold the weight of something:
The truck did not look strong enough to bear the weight of all those people.
a load-bearing wall
take somebody's/something's weight to be strong enough to support the weight of someone or something:
His damaged leg would not take his weight.
Any large mirrors should have additional support to take their weight.
Make sure you choose a pole that will take the weight of your curtains.
have support
The extreme right-wing parties don’t have much popular support.
give (your) support (also lend (your) support formal)
The American people gave him their enthusiastic support.
The naturalist Sir David Attenborough has lent his support to the campaign.
pledge/offer (your) support (=say that you will support someone or something)
Both the opposition parties pledged full support for the new administration.
get/draw support
The plan drew wide support from parents.
win/gain/attract support
Try to win the support of local shopkeepers.
enjoy/command support formal (=have support)
His views were too extreme to command general support.
drum up/rally support (=get people’s support by making an effort)
Both sides have been drumming up support through the internet.
enlist sb’s support formal (=ask for and get their support)
He wrote to the Prime Minister in an attempt to enlist his support.
mobilize support (=get people to support something in an active way)
Part of their mission was to mobilize popular support for Franco.
build (up) support (=increase it)
Now he needs to build his support by explaining what he believes in.
withdraw support (=no longer support )
He's decided to withdraw his support for the project.
public/popular support
There seemed to be no popular support for war.
widespread/wide/general support
There is widespread support for the Government’s proposal.
strong support
A survey found strong support for the project among hospital staff.
massive support
We have massive public support.
sb’s full support
That view deserves the full support of all farmers.
whole-hearted/enthusiastic support
I want you to know that you have my whole-hearted support.
active support (=approval and help)
Les, with the active support of his wife Pam, has spent several years compiling a list of the prisoners.
unanimous support (=when all members of a group support something)
There was nearly unanimous support for the proposal.
help the things you do to make it easier or possible for someone to do something:
Now that I’m working, the kids need to give me more help with the housework.
The book would never have been finished without his help.
assistance help. Assistance is more formal than help, and is used especially about people giving official help:
The police are asking the public for their assistance.
The project received financial assistance from the government.
Thank you very much for your assistance, sir.
He set up the business with the assistance of his two sons.
aid help. Aid is more formal than help, and is used especially about money, food, medicine etc. that is given to countries or people that are in a very bad situation:
Aid is being sent to areas affected by the earthquake.
The US spends billions of dollars on aid to developing countries.
Another driver stopped and came to his aid.
cooperation help – used especially when people, organizations, or countries work together to get things done, and show that they are willing to do this:
a spirit of international cooperation
The cooperation of landowners was needed for the plan to succeed.
backup extra people, equipment etc that can be used in case people need help:
The officer waited for backup to arrive before making any arrests.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus

AID
See: Agency for International Development

[TahlilGaran] Acronyms and Abbreviations Dictionary


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