aid

🇺🇸 /eɪd/ 🇬🇧 /eɪd/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-C1
noun
B2

Help given to countries or people in need, like money or food.

International aid was sent to help the disaster victims.

B2

Help or support to do something.

He uses a hearing aid to hear better.

R

A tool or device that helps you do something.

Visual aids make learning easier.

verb
B2

To help someone do something.

The medicine will aid your recovery.

R

To make something happen or work better.

Exercise can aid in maintaining good health.

translation

n. Help given to countries or people in need, like money or food.; Help or support to do something.; A tool or device that helps you do something.
v. To help someone do something.; To make something happen or work better.

Word Forms

3rd Present aids
Past aided
Perfect aided
Progressive aiding
Plural aids