aid
gb/ˈeɪd/ us/ˈeɪd/
A2
Anglais
~ 1300
Sens
0 sens
Nom
A2
entity
1
help or assistance
Help or support given to a person or group.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] gives aid to [someone/something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'aid' (noun) with 'aide' (noun meaning an assistant).
Synonymes
assistance (A neutral, general term for help, often interchangeable with 'aid'.)
Antonymes
hindrance (Something that makes it harder to do something, the opposite of giving help.)
Collocations
humanitarian aid
|financial aid
|medical aid
|foreign aid
|emergency aid
Thèmes
daily life
|social issues
|humanitarian
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Exemples
- The organization sent humanitarian aid to the disaster zone.
- She received financial aid to pay for her college tuition.
- Medical aid arrived quickly after the accident.
- Foreign aid can help developing countries improve infrastructure.
- The charity provides food aid to refugees.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The group gave food aid to poor families.
- He got medical aid after the car crash.
- We sent money as aid to the village.
- They gave aid to people after the flood.
Verbe
B1
action
2
to help or assist
To help someone do something or deal with a problem.
Schéma d’usage :
to aid [someone] in [doing something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may overuse 'aid' as a verb in casual speech where 'help' is more natural.
Synonymes
assist (Neutral and common; often interchangeable with 'aid', though 'assist' can sound slightly more formal in some contexts.)
Antonymes
obstruct (To block or make it harder to achieve something, opposite of helping.)
Collocations
aid recovery
|aid development
|aid digestion
|aid understanding
Thèmes
daily life
|work
|humanitarian
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Exemples
- The nurse aided the patient in walking down the hall.
- These vitamins may aid your body in fighting infection.
- Volunteers aided in the search for the missing child.
- Technology can aid students in learning new skills.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The teacher aided me in my homework.
- Good food aids the body in staying healthy.
- He aided the old man across the street.
- We aided the team with our advice.
Nom
B1
entity
3
helpful tool or device
A tool or thing that helps you do something.
Synonymes
appliance (A device designed for a specific function; 'aid' emphasizes its role in helping.)
Collocations
hearing aid
|visual aid
|mobility aid
Thèmes
daily life
|health
|technology
|daily_life
Exemples
- He uses a hearing aid to improve his hearing.
- The teacher used visual aids during her presentation.
- Mobility aids can help elderly people move around safely.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He has a hearing aid in his ear.
- The teacher showed pictures as visual aids.
- She uses a cane as a mobility aid.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
aid
API
GB/ˈeɪd/
US/ˈeɪd/
Syllabes et accentuation
aid (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (aid)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: aid
- Plural: aid, aids
Verb
- Base: aid
- 3rd Person Singular: aids
- Present Participle: aiding
- Past: aided
Famille de mots
Forms
aids
noun
aiding
verb
aided
verb
Related words
aide
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unaided
adjective
Expressions
come to someone's aid
1/kˈʌm tə sˈʌmwˌʌnz ˈeɪd/
fixed phrase
go and help someone in need
To go and help someone who needs help.
Exemples
- Several passersby came to her aid after she fell.
- The police quickly came to the driver's aid.
in aid of
1/ˈɪn ˈeɪd əv/
fixed phrase
for the purpose of helping
Used to say that something is done to help a person, group, or cause.
Exemples
- They are holding a concert in aid of cancer research.
- The event was organized in aid of local charities.
render aid
1/ɹˈɛndɚ ˈeɪd/
fixed phrase
formal
formally give help or assistance
To give help to someone, especially in a formal or official way.
Exemples
- The soldiers rendered aid to the injured villagers.
- Doctors rendered aid during the crisis.