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51aid — [15] Aid comes ultimately from the same source as adjutant (which originally meant simply ‘assistant’). Latin juvāre became, with the addition of the prefix ad ‘to’, adjuvāre ‘give help to’; from its past participle adjutus was formed a new verb …
52aid — a gift from a rich to a poor country Or, as Lord Bauer pointed out, a gift from the poor in a rich country to the rich in a poor country: MPs are to launch an enquiry into allegations that British aid was used to buy a fleet of 35… …
53aid — noun 1》 help or support. 2》 material help given to a place in need. 3》 historical a grant of subsidy or tax to a king. verb help in the achievement of something. Phrases in aid of chiefly Brit. in support of. what s (all) this in aid of? Brit.… …
54aid — Government assistance in the form of cash, goods, or services. Government aid to a country’s industrial sectors or geographical regions ranges from *grants to *tax breaks to technical assistance. International aid includes the transfer of… …
55aid — v 1. help, assist, bestead, accommodate, oblige, abet, befriend; contribute, join in, Inf. pitch in, Inf. chip in, lend a hand, lend oneself to, play or do one s part, boost, give a boost to, give a lift to; (all usually negative) lift a finger,… …
56aid — 1. noun 1) with the aid of his colleagues Syn: assistance, support, help, backing, cooperation 2) humanitarian aid Syn: relief, assistance, support, subsidy, funding, donation …
57aid — Verb: To support by furnishing strength or means. Anno: 22 ALR 1320. Noun: Money or substance given by way of assistance, for example, appropriations for foreign countries economically distressed. See aids; federal aid; state aid; welfare …
58aid — [15] Aid comes ultimately from the same source as adjutant (which originally meant simply ‘assistant’). Latin juvāre became, with the addition of the prefix ad ‘to’, adjuvāre ‘give help to’; from its past participle adjutus was formed a new verb …
59-aid — comb. form denoting an organization or event that raises money for charity (school aid). Etymology: 20th c.: orig. in Band Aid, rock musicians campaigning for famine relief …
60aid money — ➡ aid * * * …
