AID

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈeɪd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/eɪd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ād)


aid
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Sense: Verb: help
Synonyms:
help Collocations, support Collocations, assist Collocations, lend a hand to, give sb a hand, give a helping hand to, serve Collocations, bail out, save Collocations, rescue Collocations, abet, offer help, relieve Collocations, enable Collocations
Antonyms:
hinder Collocations, harm Collocations, damage Collocations, hurt Collocations, burden Collocations, injure Collocations
Sense: Verb: facilitate
Synonyms:
facilitate Collocations, further Collocations, promote Collocations, benefit Collocations, smooth the way for, pave the way for, open the way for
Sense: Noun: assistance
Synonyms:
assistance Collocations, help Collocations, relief Collocations, support Collocations, a hand, a helping hand, assist Collocations, leg up, boost, reinforcement, alleviation
Antonyms:
hindrance Collocations, barrier Collocations, obstacle Collocations, harm Collocations, damage Collocations, encumbrance, impediment, spanner in the works
Sense: Noun: financial aid
Synonyms:
financial aid, financial backing, financial support, subsidy Collocations, funding Collocations, welfare Collocations, charity , a grant, a subvention, supplies, provisions
Sense: Noun: helper
Synonyms:
helper, assistant Collocations, facilitator, deputy Collocations, apprentice Collocations, sidekick, aide
Antonyms:
hindrance Collocations, saboteur, encumbrance, burden Collocations
Sense: Noun: something that helps
Synonyms:
help Collocations, asset Collocations, benefit Collocations, resource Collocations


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