Definitions for aideɪd

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

aid^*eɪd(v.t.)

to provide support for or relief to; help.
to promote the progress of; facilitate.
(v.i.)to give help or assistance.
(n.)help or support; assistance.
a person or thing that aids or furnishes assistance; helper; auxiliary.
Category: Military
Ref: aide-de-camp.
a payment made by feudal vassals to their lord on special occasions.
Category: Western History
(in medieval England after 1066) any of several revenues received by a king from his vassals and other subjects.
Category: Western History

^* Syn: See help.Usage: Although the nouns aid and aide both have among their meanings “an assisting person,” the spelling aide is increasingly being used for this sense: One of the senator's aides is calling.aide in military use is short for aide-de-camp. It is also the spelling in nurse's aide.

Origin of aid:

1375–1425; late ME ayde < AF, OF aide, n. der. of aid(i)er < L adjūtāre to help; see adjutant

aid′less(adj.)

AID

Agency for International Development.
Category: Government, Titles, Associations, Organizations

Princeton's WordNet

aid, assistance, help(noun)
a resource
"visual aids in teaching"
aid, assist, assistance, help(noun)
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
"he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"
aid, economic aid, financial aid(noun)
money to support a worthy person or cause
care, attention, aid, tending(verb)
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
"no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention"
help, assist, aid(verb)
give help or assistance; be of service
"Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?"; "She never helps around the house"
help, aid(verb)
improve the condition of
"These pills will help the patient"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

aid(noun)ɪd
official money, supplies, or help for sb in need
millions of dollars in foreign aid; student financial aid
aidɪd
help
He can see with the aid of special glasses.
aidɪd
sth that helps
a memory aid
aid(verb)ɪd
to help or assist
a device that aids in the testing of soil

Webster Dictionary

Aid(verb)
to support, either by furnishing strength or means in cooperation to effect a purpose, or to prevent or to remove evil; to help; to assist
Aid(verb)
help; succor; assistance; relief
Aid(verb)
the person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; a helper; an assistant
Aid(verb)
a subsidy granted to the king by Parliament; also, an exchequer loan
Aid(verb)
a pecuniary tribute paid by a vassal to his lord on special occasions
Aid(verb)
an aid-de-camp, so called by abbreviation; as, a general's aid