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Aid

noun/kˈæntʌt/
Definition
a resource
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈæntʌt/
🇬🇧British English
/blˈuːbɛld/
🇮🇳Indian English
/blˈuːbɛld/
1 syllable Say it as /kˈæntʌt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna resource
“visual aids in teaching”
nounthe activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
“he gave me an assist with the housework”
nounmoney to support a worthy person or cause
nounthe work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
“no medical care was required”
verbgive help or assistance; be of service
“Everyone helped out during the earthquake”
verbimprove the condition of
“These pills will help the patient”
Word Forms
aidverbgive help or assistance; be of service
helpverbimprove; change for the better
assistverbgive help or assistance; be of service
careverbprovide care for
attendverbtake charge of or deal with
tendverbhave care of or look after
helpernouna person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
helpnouna person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
assistiveadjectivegiving assistance
assistantnouna person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
assistnounthe activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
assistancenounthe activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
aidnouna resource
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Hilfe
eine Ressource
🇫🇷French
aide
une ressource
🇪🇸Spanish
ayuda
un recurso
🇮🇹Italian
aiuto
una risorsa
🇳🇱Dutch
hulp
een hulpbron
🇵🇹Portuguese
ajuda
um recurso
🇷🇺Russian
помогать
ресурс
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सहायता
संसाधन
🇧🇩Bengali
সাহায্য
একটি সম্পদ
🇮🇳Tamil
உதவி
ஒரு வளம்
🇮🇳Telugu
సహాయం
ఒక వనరు
🇮🇳Marathi
मदत
एक संसाधन
🇮🇳Gujarati
સહાય
એક સંસાધન
🇮🇳Kannada
ನೆರವು
ಒಂದು ಸಂಪನ್ಮೂಲ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സഹായം
ഒരു വിഭവം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਹਾਇਤਾ
ਇੱਕ ਸਰੋਤ
🇵🇰Urdu
امداد
ایک وسیلہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
援助
一种资源
🇯🇵Japanese
援助
リソース
🇰🇷Korean
지원
자원
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự giúp đỡ
một nguồn tài nguyên
🇹🇭Thai
ความช่วยเหลือ
ทรัพยากร
🇮🇩Indonesian
bantuan
sebuah sumber daya
🇵🇭Filipino
tulong
isang mapagkukunan
🇲🇾Malay
bantuan
sumber
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يساعد
مورد
🇮🇷Persian
کمک
یک منبع
🇹🇷Turkish
yardım
bir kaynak
🇮🇱Hebrew
סִיוּעַ
משאב
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'aid'?
The primary meaning of 'aid' is 'a resource'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'aid' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'aid' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'aid' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'aid' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'aid' easy to spell?
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