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[ verb ] give help or assistance; be of service;

Synonyms

help assist

Examples

"Everyone helped out during the earthquake" "Can you help me carry this table?" "She never helps around the house"

Used in print

(The Dallas Morning News,...)

One , by Sen._Louis_Crump of San_Saba , would aid more than 17000 retailers who pay a group of miscellaneous excise_taxes by eliminating the requirement that each return be notarized .

(Edward Austin Walton, "On Education for the Interior...)

Fortunately , although only a_few years ago they held the student at_arms_length , today the business houses welcome the opportunity to aid the student , not_only from an increased sense of community responsibility but also from the realization that the student of today is the interior_designer of tomorrow - that the student already is `` in the trade '' .

The professional organizations such_as American_Institute_of_Interior_Designers , National_Society_of_Interior_Designers , Home_Fashions_League and various trade associations , can and do aid greatly in this work .

(Handbook of Federal Aids to Communities. U.S. Dep...)

These publications , written especially for the managers or owners of small businesses , indirectly aid in community development programs .

One-day conferences covering some specific phase of business management , also part of the continuing activities of the Small_Business_Administration , aid community economic development programs .

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[ noun ] a resource

Synonyms

assistance help

Examples

: "visual aids in teaching" "economic assistance to depressed areas"

Used in print

(Joyce O. Hertzler, American Social Institutions;...)

Religion usually acts_as a powerful aid in social_control , enforcing what men should or should not do .

Related terms

resource help help help

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[ noun ] the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

Examples

: "he gave me an assist with the housework" "could not walk without assistance" "rescue party went to their aid" "offered his help in unloading"

Used in print

(The Dallas Morning News,...)

State and federal legislation against racial discrimination in employment was called_for yesterday in a report of a `` blue_ribbon '' citizens_committee on the aid to dependent children program .

(The New York Times,...)

When that failed , he enlisted Branch_Rickey 's aid in the formation of a third major_league , the Continental , with New_York as the key franchise .

(Jay C. Harris and John R. Van Wazer, "Detergent...)

Then during washing , the greasy soil rolls back at the edges so that emulsified droplets can disengage themselves from the sorbed oil mass , with the aid of mechanical action , and enter the aqueous phase .

(Max F. Millikan and Donald L. M. Blackmer,...)

This condition affects not_only the conception but also the legislative and financial support of foreign_policy , especially in the context of economic aid .

(Joyce O. Hertzler, American Social Institutions;...)

It gives him aid , comfort , even solace , in meeting mundane life situations where his own unassisted practical knowledge and skill are felt by him to be inadequate .

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[ noun ] a gift of money to support a worthy person or cause

Synonyms

economic_aid

Used in print

(The Atlanta Constitution...)

A veteran Jackson_County legislator will ask the Georgia_House Monday to back federal aid to education , something it has consistently opposed in the past .

(Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)

These are a great aid for planning use back at the office .

(John Michael Ray, "Rhode Island's Reactions...)

Resolved that his wrongs and bereavements in Kansas , occasioned by the violence and brutality of those who were intent_on the propagation of slavery in that territory , call_for a charitable judgment upon his recent efforts in Virginia to undermine the despotism from which he had suffered , and commend his family to the special sympathy and aid of all who pity suffering and reverence justice .

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[ verb ] improve the condition of

Synonyms

help

Examples

"These pills will help the patient"

Used in print

(Bonnie Prudden, "The Dancer and the Gymnast"...)

Arm , shoulder , chest , upper and lower back strength will be aided with the Horse_Kick .

Related terms

better cure benefit care

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[ noun ] the work of caring for or attending to someone or something

Examples

"no medical care was required" "the old car needed constant attention"

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