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aid

noun · verb

Simple meaning

Gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause.

Pronunciation

Say it like this:

ayd
US device voice
IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈeɪd

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. Gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause

  2. countable

    Something which helps; a material source of help.

  3. uncountable

    Help; assistance; succor, relief.

  4. A person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

  5. countable

    A helper; an assistant.

  6. countablebritish

    An historical subsidy granted to the crown by Parliament for an extraordinary purpose, such as a war effort.

verb

  1. transitive

    To provide support to; to further the progress of; to help; to assist.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A2 · Elementary
Frequency
Very Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause

Used this way, aid is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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