[aid] vb [ME eyden, fr. MF aider, fr. L adjutare, freq. of adjuvare, fr. ad- + juvare to help] vt (15c): to provide with what is useful or necessary in achieving an end ~ vi: to give assistance -- aid.er n
[2]aid n (15c) 1: a subsidy granted to the king by the English parliament until the 18th century for an extraordinary purpose
2. a: the act of helping b: help given: assistance; specif: tangible means of assistance (as money or supplies) 3 a: an assisting person or group--compare aide b: something by which assistance is given: an assisting device "an ~ to understanding" "a visual ~"; esp: hearing aid
4: a tribute paid by a vassal to his lord