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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]


  AID
       
          Algebraic Interpretive Dialogue

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Aid \Aid\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Aided; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Aiding.] [F. aider, OF. aidier, fr. L. adjutare to help,
     freq. of adjuvare to help; ad + juvare to help. Cf.
     Adjutant.]
     To support, either by furnishing strength or means in
     co["o]peration to effect a purpose, or to prevent or to
     remove evil; to help; to assist.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           You speedy helpers . . .
           Appear and aid me in this enterprise.    --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: To help; assist; support; sustain; succor; relieve;
          befriend; co["o]perate; promote. See Help.
          [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Aid \Aid\, n. [F. aide, OF. a["i]de, a["i]e, fr. the verb. See
     Aid, v. t.]
     1. Help; succor; assistance; relief.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              An unconstitutional mode of obtaining aid. --Hallam.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. The person or thing that promotes or helps in something
        done; a helper; an assistant.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              It is not good that man should be alone; let us make
              unto him an aid like unto himself.    --Tobit viii.
                                                    6.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Eng. Hist.) A subsidy granted to the king by Parliament;
        also, an exchequer loan.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. (Feudal Law) A pecuniary tribute paid by a vassal to his
        lord on special occasions. --Blackstone.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. An aid-de-camp, so called by abbreviation; as, a general's
        aid.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Aid prayer (Law), a proceeding by which a defendant
        beseeches and claims assistance from some one who has a
        further or more permanent interest in the matter in suit.
        
  
     To pray in aid, to beseech and claim such assistance.
        [1913 Webster]

From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) : [ vera ]


  AID
       Application IDentifier (APDU)

From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) : [ vera ]


  AID
       Attention Interrupt ??? [key] (IBM)

From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) : [ vera ]


  AID
       AUTODIN Interface Device (AUTODIN, mil., USA)

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Aid \Aid\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Aided; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Aiding.] [F. aider, OF. aidier, fr. L. adjutare to help,
     freq. of adjuvare to help; ad + juvare to help. Cf.
     Adjutant.]
     To support, either by furnishing strength or means in
     co["o]peration to effect a purpose, or to prevent or to
     remove evil; to help; to assist.
  
           You speedy helpers . . . Appear and aid me in this
           enterprise.                              --Shak.
  
     Syn: To help; assist; support; sustain; succor; relieve;
          befriend; co["o]perate; promote. See Help.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Aid \Aid\, n. [F. aide, OF. a["i]de, a["i]e, fr. the verb. See
     Aid, v. t.]
     1. Help; succor; assistance; relief.
  
              An unconstitutional mode of obtaining aid. --Hallam.
  
     2. The person or thing that promotes or helps in something
        done; a helper; an assistant.
  
              It is not good that man should be alone; let us make
              unto him an aid like unto himself.    --Tobit viii.
                                                    6.
  
     3. (Eng. Hist.) A subsidy granted to the king by Parliament;
        also, an exchequer loan.
  
     4. (Feudal Law) A pecuniary tribute paid by a vassal to his
        lord on special occasions. --Blackstone.
  
     5. An aid-de-camp, so called by abbreviation; as, a general's
        aid.
  
     Aid prayer (Law), a proceeding by which a defendant
        beseeches and claims assistance from some one who has a
        further or more permanent interest in the matter in suit.
        
  
     To pray in aid, to beseech and claim such assistance.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  aid
       n 1: a resource; "visual aids in teaching"; "economic assistance
            to depressed areas" [syn: assistance, help]
       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" [syn: assist, assistance, help]
       3: a gift of money to support a worthy person or cause [syn: economic
          aid]
       4: the work of caring for or attending to someone or something;
          "no medical care was required"; "the old car needed
          constant attention" [syn: care, attention, tending]
       v 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" [syn: help,
             assist]
       2: improve the condition of; "These pills will help the
          patient" [syn: help]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  -aid
     Welsh suf.
     (non-gloss definition: Forming nouns denoting the amount contained),
  -ful
     Welsh alt.
     1 (non-gloss definition: Forms plural nouns.), -s
     2 (plural of cy -ad)
     Welsh suf.
     1 (non-gloss definition: Forms plural nouns.), -s
     2 (plural of cy -ad)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  aid
     Bau n.
     woman
     Ludian n.
     fence
     Veps n.
     fence

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  AID
     n.
     {initialism+of|en|(w:+Agency+for+International+Development)" rel="nofollow">{initialism of|en|(w: Agency for International Development)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  aid
     alt.
     1 (lb en uncountable) help; assistance; succor, relief.
     2 (lb en countable) A helper; an assistant.
     3 (lb en countable) Something which helps; a material source of help.
     4 (lb en countable British) An historical subsidy granted to the
  crown by parliament for an extraordinary purpose, such as a war effort.
     n.
     1 (lb en uncountable) help; assistance; succor, relief.
     2 (lb en countable) A helper; an assistant.
     3 (lb en countable) Something which helps; a material source of help.
     4 (lb en countable British) An historical subsidy granted to the
  crown by parliament for an extraordinary purpose, such as a war effort.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To provide support to; to further the progress
  of; to help; to assist.
     2 (lb en climbing) To climb with the use of aids such as pitons.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  AID
     n.
     {initialism+of|en|(w:+Agency+for+International+Development)" rel="nofollow">{initialism of|en|(w: Agency for International Development)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  -aid
     Welsh suf.
     (non-gloss definition: Forming nouns denoting the amount contained),
  -ful
     Welsh alt.
     1 (non-gloss definition: Forms plural nouns.), -s
     2 (plural of cy -ad)
     Welsh suf.
     1 (non-gloss definition: Forms plural nouns.), -s
     2 (plural of cy -ad)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  aid
     alt.
     1 (lb en uncountable) help; assistance; succor, relief.
     2 (lb en countable) A helper; an assistant.
     3 (lb en countable) Something which helps; a material source of help.
     4 (lb en countable British) An historical subsidy granted to the
  crown by parliament for an extraordinary purpose, such as a war effort.
     n.
     1 (lb en uncountable) help; assistance; succor, relief.
     2 (lb en countable) A helper; an assistant.
     3 (lb en countable) Something which helps; a material source of help.
     4 (lb en countable British) An historical subsidy granted to the
  crown by parliament for an extraordinary purpose, such as a war effort.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To provide support to; to further the progress
  of; to help; to assist.
     2 (lb en climbing) To climb with the use of aids such as pitons.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  AID
     n.
     {initialism+of|en|(w:+Agency+for+International+Development)" rel="nofollow">{initialism of|en|(w: Agency for International Development)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  -aid
     Welsh suf.
     (non-gloss definition: Forming nouns denoting the amount contained),
  -ful
     Welsh alt.
     1 (non-gloss definition: Forms plural nouns.), -s
     2 (plural of cy -ad)
     Welsh suf.
     1 (non-gloss definition: Forms plural nouns.), -s
     2 (plural of cy -ad)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  aid
     alt.
     1 (lb en uncountable) help; assistance; succor, relief.
     2 (lb en countable) A helper; an assistant.
     3 (lb en countable) Something which helps; a material source of help.
     4 (lb en countable British) An historical subsidy granted to the
  crown by parliament for an extraordinary purpose, such as a war effort.
     n.
     1 (lb en uncountable) help; assistance; succor, relief.
     2 (lb en countable) A helper; an assistant.
     3 (lb en countable) Something which helps; a material source of help.
     4 (lb en countable British) An historical subsidy granted to the
  crown by parliament for an extraordinary purpose, such as a war effort.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To provide support to; to further the progress
  of; to help; to assist.
     2 (lb en climbing) To climb with the use of aids such as pitons.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  AID
     n.
     {initialism+of|en|(w:+Agency+for+International+Development)" rel="nofollow">{initialism of|en|(w: Agency for International Development)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  aid
     Englanti n.
     1 apu
     2 apuväline
     Englanti vb.
     auttaa

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  AID
     Englanti abbr.
     ''Agency for International Development''

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  aid
     Engelska n.
     bistånd, hjälp
     Engelska vb.
     bistå, stödja, hjälpa, underlätta

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  aid /ˈeɪd/
  1. assistent
  2. assisteer, help
  3. assistensie
  4. hulp

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Aid /ˈeɪd/
  المعونة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  aid //eɪd// 
  1. помощник
  a person that promotes or helps in something being done; a helper
  2. по́мощ
  help; succor; assistance; relief
  3. помощ
  something which helps; a material source of help

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  aid //eɪd// 
  подпомагам, помагам
  to support

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  aid /ˈeɪd/ 
  pomoct

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  aid /ˈeɪd/ 
  pomoc

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  aid /ˈeɪd/
  pomoci

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  aid /ˈeɪd/ 
  pomáhat