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aid
Found in thesaurus: resource, activity, gift, work, support, back up, better, ameliorate, meliorate, improve, amend
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aid
v.
help; assist
n.
help; assistance; accessory
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AID
AID or Aid may refer to:
- Activation-induced (cytidine) deaminase, an enzyme
- Aid (rapper) (born 1990), stagename of Aida Alonso Iglesias, a Spanish rap singer
- Algebraic Interpretive Dialogue, an implementation of JOSS II for the PDP-10
- Americans for Informed Democracy, an American non-profit organization
- Amputee identity disorder, now more commonly known as Body integrity identity disorder, a controversial psychological and neurological mental disorder
- Artificial Insemination by Donor, a type of human artificial insemination in which donor sperm are provided by an individual other than the recipient's partner
- Association for India's Development, an American/Indian non-profit organization
- Autoimmune disease, a disorder with an overactive immune response of the body
- Automatic Interaction Detection, a precursor to, and component of CHAID
- Aid (Würm), a River in Germany
- The application identifier in the EMV payment card chip standard
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Aid
In international relations, aid (also known as international aid, overseas aid, foreign aid or foreign assistance) is – from the perspective of governments – a voluntary transfer of resources from one country to another.
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aid
Noun
1. a resource; "visual aids in teaching"; "economic assistance to depressed areas"
(synonym) assistance, help
(hypernym) resource
(derivation) help, assist
2. the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"
(synonym) assist, assistance, help
(hypernym) activity
(hyponym) self-help
3. a gift of money to support a worthy person or cause
(synonym) economic aid
(hypernym) gift
(hyponym) scholarship
4. the work of caring for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needed constant attention"
(synonym) care, attention, tending
(hypernym) work
(hyponym) hair care, haircare, hairdressing
(derivation) help
Verb
1. give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?"; "She never helps around the house"
(synonym) help, assist
(hypernym) support, back up
(hyponym) facilitate, ease, alleviate
(derivation) assistance, help
2. improve the condition of; "These pills will help the patient"
(synonym) help
(hypernym) better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
(hyponym) bring around, cure, heal
(derivation) care, attention, tending
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Aïd
nm.
Eid, Islamic religious feast day
à l'aide!
interj.
help!
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AID (Agencia Internacional para el Desarrollo)
AID, Agency for International Development, organization which promotes development in foreign countries
