AID


Meaning of AID in English

I. ˈād verb

Etymology: Middle English eyden, from Anglo-French aider, from Latin adjutare, frequentative of adjuvare, from ad- + juvare to help

Date: 15th century

transitive verb

: to provide with what is useful or necessary in achieving an end

intransitive verb

: to give assistance

• aid·er noun

II. noun

Date: 15th century

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

providing aid and comfort

specifically : 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 aid to understanding

a visual aid

especially : hearing aid

4. : a tribute paid by a vassal to his lord

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.