aid synonym
Usage Notes. Although the nouns aid and aide both have among their meanings “an assisting person,” the spelling aide is increasingly used for the sense “helper, assistant”: 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. Usage Notes. Although the nouns aid and aide both have among their meanings “an assisting person,” the spelling aide is increasingly used for the sense “helper, assistant”: One of the senator's aides is calling. Aide in military use is short for aide-de-camp. Although the nouns aid and aide both have among their meanings “an assisting person,” the spelling aide is increasingly used for the sense “helper, assistant”: One of the senator's aides is calling. Aide in military use is short for aide-de-camp. Usage Notes. Although the nouns aid and aide both have among their meanings “an assisting person,” the spelling aide is increasingly used for the sense “helper, assistant”: One of the senator's aides is calling. aid′less, adj. 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. aid′less, adj. 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. Full Definition of AID. transitive verb. : to provide with what is useful or necessary in achieving an end. intransitive verb. : to give assistance. — aid·er noun. See aid defined for English-language learners. See aid defined for kids. aid. v. aid·ed, aid·ing, aids. v. tr. To provide assistance, support, or relief to: aided the researchers in their discovery; aided the prisoners' attempt to escape. v. intr. To provide assistance, support, or relief: aided in the effort to improve services to the elderly. v. aid·ed, aid·ing, aids. v. tr. To provide assistance, support, or relief to: aided the researchers in their discovery; aided the prisoners' attempt to escape. v. intr. To provide assistance, support, or relief: aided in the effort to improve services to the elderly. give help or assistance; be of service. 1  help, 2  subserve, 3  attend to, 4  help out, 5  succour, 6  support, 7  avail, 8  attend, 9  assist, 10  serve, 11  back up, 12  expedite, 13  care, 14  benefact, 15  wait on, 16  bootstrap, 17  give care, 18  succor, 19  alleviate, 20  hasten, 21  facilitate, 22  ease.
 see help.