aid (noun)

  • 1aid — ► NOUN 1) help or support. 2) material help given to a country in need. ► VERB ▪ help. ● in aid of Cf. ↑in aid of ORIGIN Old French aide, from Latin adjuvare, f …

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  • 2aid — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 money, food, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ emergency ▪ humanitarian ▪ cash (esp. BrE), development, economic, financial, food …

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  • 3AID — 1 vt: to provide with what is useful in achieving an end conspiracy to counsel or aid draft resisters K. A. Cohen often used in the phrase aid and abet; see also abet vi: to be of use aided in the commission of the crime aid·er …

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  • 4aid — [eɪd] noun [uncountable] help, such as food, medicines, or money, given by a government or private organization to help people who are suffering from war, hunger etc: • UN workers have been trying to move food aid to an estimated 2 million… …

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  • 5aid station — noun (military) a station located near a combat area for giving first aid to the wounded • Syn: ↑dressing station • Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine, ↑war machine …

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  • 6aid — aid, aide An aid is someone who helps (in various ways), whereas an aide denotes either of two more specific functions: (1) short for aide de camp, a high ranking officer in the armed services • (Brigadier Monson summoned his five closest aides… …

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  • 7aid climbing — noun Rock climbing using spikes, ladders or other fixed aids, opp to free climbing • • • Main Entry: ↑aid * * * ˈaid climbing 7 [aid climbing] (also …

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  • 8aid agency — ➔ agency * * * aid agency UK US noun [C] ► an organization that provides money, food, medicine, or other supplies in order to help people or countries that are suffering: »Aid agencies launched financial appeals and prepared emergency teams to… …

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  • 9aid agency — UK US noun [countable] [singular aid agency plural aid agencies] an organization that gives money, food, or other help to people who have been affected by situations such as wars or floods Thesaurus: charities and charitable organizations or… …

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  • 10aid worker — UK US noun [countable] [singular aid worker plural aid workers] someone who works for an international organization giving help in a place where people need it Thesaurus: charities and charitable organizations or peopleh …

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