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aid
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- pronunciation:
- eId
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
aids, aiding, aided |
| definition: |
to provide assistance, help, or relief to.
The volunteers aided the earthquake victims as well as they could.A young man aided us in finding the hotel.- synonyms:
- assist, help
- antonyms:
- hamper, hinder, impede, injure
- similar words:
- abet, accommodate, benefit, bolster, foster, further, hand, serve, succor, support, uphold
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| related words: |
back, cherish, enable, facilitate, forward, help, oblige, promote, prompt, speed |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to give support, help, or assistance.
The resource librarian will be happy to aid in your search.- synonyms:
- assist, chip in, help, pitch in, serve
- antonyms:
- hinder
- similar words:
- ameliorate, ease, minister
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| related words: |
administer |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
help, assistance, or relief.
Many agencies provided aid to the disaster victims.With the aid of her friends, she was able to manage pretty well.He can walk with the aid of a cane.- synonyms:
- assistance, backing, hand, help, relief
- antonyms:
- bar, hindrance, impediment
- similar words:
- assist, patronage, service, subsidy, succor, support
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| definition 2: |
a person or thing that helps or assists.
He needs a hearing aid.His daughter was a wonderful aid to him when he was sick.- synonyms:
- aide, assistant, help, helper, succor
- antonyms:
- hindrance, impediment, obstacle
- similar words:
- adjunct, adjutant, attendant, girl Friday, man Friday
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| related words: |
aegis, benefit, charity, companion, cooperation, courtesy, favor, philanthropy, welfare |
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The words aid and aide sound alike but have slightly different meanings. A person who helps is called an "aide," not an "aid."
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