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AID
1[ eyd ]
noun
- the division of the United States International Development Cooperation Agency that coordinates the various foreign aid programs with U.S. foreign policy: established in 1961.
AID
2abbreviation for
- American Institute of Decorators.
- American Institute of Interior Designers.
- British. artificial insemination donor. Also A.I.D.
aid
3[ eyd ]
verb (used with object)
- to provide support for or relief to; help:
to aid the victims of the fire.
- to promote the progress or accomplishment of; facilitate.
Synonyms: , , ,
Antonyms: ,
verb (used without object)
- to give help or assistance.
noun
- help or support; assistance.
Synonyms: , , ,
- aids, Ѳè.
- Also called natural aids. the means by which a rider communicates with and controls a horse, as the hands, legs, voice, and shifts in weight.
- Also called artificial aids. the devices used by a rider to increase control of a horse, as spurs, whip, and martingale.
- a payment made by feudal vassals to their lord on special occasions.
- English History. (after 1066) any of several revenues received by a king in the Middle Ages from his vassals and other subjects, limited by the Magna Charta to specified occasions.
aid
1/ ɪ /
verb
- to give support to (someone to do something); help or assist
- tr to assist financially
noun
- assistance; help; support
- a person, device, etc, that helps or assists
a teaching aid
- Alsoartificial aid mountaineering any of various devices such as piton or nut when used as a direct help in the ascent
- (in medieval Europe; in England after 1066) a feudal payment made to the king or any lord by his vassals, usually on certain occasions such as the marriage of a daughter or the knighting of an eldest son
- in aid of informal.in support of; for the purpose of
AID
2abbreviation for
- acute infectious disease
- artificial insemination (by) donor: former name for Donor Insemination (DI)
Aid
3combining form
- denoting a charitable organization or function that raises money for a cause
Band Aid
Ferryaid
Confusables Note
Derived Forms
- ˈ, noun
Other Word Forms
- · noun
- ·ڳܱ adjective
- · adjective
- ܲ·· adjective
- ܲ···ly adverb
- ܲ··Բ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of AID1
Origin of AID2
Word History and Origins
Origin of AID1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
It has since been criticised as being too restrictive because as the so-called "missing middle", were excluded - those considered too wealthy to qualify for financial aid but who struggle to afford tuition fees.
The UN World Food Programme says it has depleted all its food stocks in Gaza, where Israel has blocked deliveries of humanitarian aid for seven weeks.
Israel cut off aid on 2 March and resumed its offensive two weeks later after the collapse of a two-month ceasefire, saying it was putting pressure on Hamas to release its remaining hostages.
Israel says it is complying with international law and there is no aid shortage.
"The situation inside the Gaza Strip has once again reached a breaking point: people are running out of ways to cope, and the fragile gains made during the short ceasefire have unravelled. Without urgent action to open borders for aid and trade to enter, WFP's critical assistance may be forced to end," the agency said.
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