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aid — aid1 [ eıd ] noun ** 1. ) uncount money, food, or other help that an organization or government gives to a country or area where people need it, for example because of a war or flood: economic/medical aid: The UN provided emergency economic aid… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
aid */*/ — I UK [eɪd] / US noun Word forms aid : singular aid plural aids 1) a) [uncountable] economics money, food, or other help that an organization or government gives to a country or area where people need it, for example because of a war or flood… … English dictionary
aid — [[t]e͟ɪd[/t]] ♦ aids, aiding, aided 1) N UNCOUNT: oft supp N, N to n Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves. ...regular flights carrying… … English dictionary
aid — [eɪd] noun [uncountable] help, such as food, medicines, or money, given by a government or private organization to help people who are suffering from war, hunger etc: • UN workers have been trying to move food aid to an estimated 2 million… … Financial and business terms
Aid — Aid, n. [F. aide, OF. a[ i]de, a[ i]e, fr. the verb. See {Aid}, v. t.] 1. Help; succor; assistance; relief. [1913 Webster] An unconstitutional mode of obtaining aid. Hallam. [1913 Webster] 2. The person or thing that promotes or helps in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Aid prayer — Aid Aid, n. [F. aide, OF. a[ i]de, a[ i]e, fr. the verb. See {Aid}, v. t.] 1. Help; succor; assistance; relief. [1913 Webster] An unconstitutional mode of obtaining aid. Hallam. [1913 Webster] 2. The person or thing that promotes or helps in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Something Awful — LLC. Type Limited Liability Company (LLC) Industry Web based Founded 1999 Founder(s) Richa … Wikipedia
aid and abet — ► LAW to help someone do something that is illegal: »Prosecutors argued that he aided and abetted in illegal drug cultivation and sale. Main Entry: ↑aid … Financial and business terms
aid — aid1 W2S2 [eıd] n 1.) [U] help, such as money or food, given by an organization or government to a country or to people who are in a difficult situation ▪ Foreign aid from many countries poured into the famine area. ▪ convoys delivering… … Dictionary of contemporary English
