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aid(2) (iou)



aid verb trans. LME.

Help, give support to; further the progress of.
Bible (AV): 1 Maccabees 8:26 Neither shal they..aide them with victuals, weapons, money, or ships. Shakespeare Winter's Tale All the instruments which aided to expose the child. Joyce Reclining in a state of supine repletion to aid digestion. absol.: Coleridge Saints will aid if men will call.
aidable adjective (rare) (a) helpful; (b) able to be helped: L16.
aidance noun aid L16.
aider noun E16.