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AIAI

aid


Definition: Meaning of, aid in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / eɪd /

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aid aids
  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
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  2. [uncountable] help that you need to do a particular thing
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  3. in aid of something in order to help a CHARITY
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  4. [uncountable] help or advice that is given to someone who needs it
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  5. [countable] something such as a machine or tool that helps someone do something
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  6. what's this in aid of? British English spoken used to ask what something is used for or why someone is doing something
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  7. an American spelling of aide
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aid aided aided
Present Participle Third Person Singular
aiding aids
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  1. to help someone do something
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  2. to make something happen more quickly or easily
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  3. aid and abet law to help someone do something illegal
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AID


Definition: Meaning of, AID in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / eɪd /

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  1. the abbreviation of the AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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AID used in phrases

  • Band Aid
    1. an organization set up by Bob Geldof in 1984 to collect money for people dying of hunger in Ethiopia. This was done by getting many famous popular musicians to make a record together called Do They Know It's Christmas?, and by organizing the LIVE AID concerts in London and Philadelphia.
  • Band-Aid (noun)
    1. trademark especially American English a piece of thin material that is stuck to the skin to cover cuts and other small wounds [=  plaster British English]
    2. a Band-Aid solution to a problem is temporary and will not solve the problem - used to show disapproval
  • Christian Aid
    1. a Christian CHARITY organization that provides money, equipment, advice etc in order to help poorer countries develop their farming and industry
  • Gift Aid (noun)
    1. a UK tax incentive that enables tax-effective giving by individuals to charities in the United Kingdom
  • Kool-Aid
    1. a type of powder that you mix with water and sugar to make a cold drink. Kool-Aid is sold in the US, and is drunk especially by children
  • Live Aid
    1. two popular music concerts held in London and Philadephia on the same day in 1985, which were organized by the musician Bob Geldof to collect money to help people dying of hunger in Ethiopia. Live Aid led to other similar events, such as COMIC RELIEF .
  • Marshall aid
    1. the economic help that was given to Europe by the US government under the Marshall Plan after World War II
  • aid station (noun)
    1. military a station located near a combat area for giving first aid to the wounded
  • aid worker (noun)
    1. someone who works for an organization that brings food and other supplies to people in danger from wars, floods etc
  • audiovisual aid (noun)
    1. materials using sight or sound to present information
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