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aid
noun
help
or
support
that
you
give
or
receive
so
that
a
person
can
do
something
more
easily
or
successfully
.
•
After
her
fall
,
the
old
woman
called
a
neighbor
for
aid
.
After
her
fall
,
the
old
woman
called
a
neighbor
for
aid
.
•
Learning
a
few
basic
phrases
in
the
local
language
was
a
real
aid
during
my
trip
.
Learning
a
few
basic
phrases
in
the
local
language
was
a
real
aid
during
my
trip
.
From
Old
French
aide
,
from
Latin
adiūtum
,
past
participle
of
adiuvāre
“
to
help
.”
noun
money
,
food
,
medicine
,
or
equipment
that
governments
or
organizations
send
to
people
after
wars
,
disasters
,
or
in
poverty
to
help
them
survive
and
rebuild
.
•
The
charity
delivered
medical
aid
to
villages
hit
by
the
flood
.
The
charity
delivered
medical
aid
to
villages
hit
by
the
flood
.
•
Many
countries
promised
economic
aid
after
the
earthquake
.
Many
countries
promised
economic
aid
after
the
earthquake
.
noun
a
tool
,
device
,
or
material
that
makes
a
task
easier
or
helps
someone
overcome
a
difficulty
.
•
My
grandfather
can
hear
clearly
now
that
he
wears
a
hearing aid
.
My
grandfather
can
hear
clearly
now
that
he
wears
a
hearing aid
.
•
Flashcards
are
a
useful
study aid
for
learning
vocabulary
.
Flashcards
are
a
useful
study aid
for
learning
vocabulary
.
verb
to
help
or
support
someone
so
that
they
can
do
something
more
easily
or
successfully
.
•
Volunteers
came
to
aid
the
firefighters
in
putting
out
the
blaze
.
Volunteers
came
to
aid
the
firefighters
in
putting
out
the
blaze
.
•
A
good
night's
sleep
will
aid
your
recovery
from
the
flu
.
A
good
night's
sleep
will
aid
your
recovery
from
the
flu
.
verb
to
make
something
happen
more
quickly
or
easily
;
to
promote
or
facilitate
a
process
.
•
Drinking
plenty
of
water
aids
digestion
.
Drinking
plenty
of
water
aids
digestion
.
•
Regular
exercise
aids
the
body
in
reducing
stress
levels
.
Regular
exercise
aids
the
body
in
reducing
stress
levels
.
aids
noun
things
such
as
tools
,
equipment
,
or
materials
that
make
a
task
easier
or
help
someone
learn
or
do
something
•
The
teacher
used
picture
aids
to
explain
the
science
lesson
.
The
teacher
used
picture
aids
to
explain
the
science
lesson
.
•
Grandpa
’
s
new
hearing
aids
let
him
enjoy
family
conversations
again
.
Grandpa
’
s
new
hearing
aids
let
him
enjoy
family
conversations
again
.
Plural
of
aid
,
from
Old
French
aide
“
help
”,
from
Latin
adiutare
“
to
help
”.
verb
-
aid
,
aiding
,
aids
,
aided
gives
help
or
support
to
someone
or
something
•
Drinking
plenty
of
water
aids
digestion
.
Drinking
plenty
of
water
aids
digestion
.
•
Regular
exercise
aids
the
recovery
of
injured
muscles
.
Regular
exercise
aids
the
recovery
of
injured
muscles
.
From
Old
French
aider
“
to
help
”,
from
Latin
adiutare
,
frequentative
of
adiuvare
“
help
”.
say
verb
-
say
,
saying
,
says
,
said
to
speak
words
so
that
other
people
can
hear
and
understand
them
•
Please
say
your
name
clearly
.
Please
say
your
name
clearly
.
•
The
students
stood
up
to
say
the
pledge
together
.
The
students
stood
up
to
say
the
pledge
together
.
verb
-
say
,
saying
,
says
,
said
to
contain
or
show
written
or
printed
words
that
give
information
•
The
sign
on
the
door
says
"
Closed
."
The
sign
on
the
door
says
"
Closed
."
•
What
does
the
map
say
about
nearby
cafés
?
What
does
the
map
say
about
nearby
cafés
?
verb
-
say
,
saying
,
says
,
said
to
give
an
opinion
or
estimate
•
I'd
say
this
cake
needs
five
more
minutes
in
the
oven
.
I'd
say
this
cake
needs
five
more
minutes
in
the
oven
.
•
What
would
you
say
is
the
best
time
to
visit
Paris
?
What
would
you
say
is
the
best
time
to
visit
Paris
?
pay
verb
-
pay
,
paying
,
pays
,
paid
to
give
money
for
something
you
buy
or
use
•
At
the
bakery
,
Lena
paid
for
a
loaf
of
bread
before
leaving
.
At
the
bakery
,
Lena
paid
for
a
loaf
of
bread
before
leaving
.
•
You
can
pay
with
cash
or
credit
card
at
the
counter
.
You
can
pay
with
cash
or
credit
card
at
the
counter
.
From
Old
French
payer
“
to
satisfy
,
pay
”,
from
Latin
pacare
“
to
appease
,
make
peace
”,
related
to
pax
“
peace
”.
verb
-
pay
,
paying
,
pays
,
paid
to
give
wages
or
salary
to
someone
for
work
•
The
company
pays
its
employees
every
Friday
.
The
company
pays
its
employees
every
Friday
.
•
Farmers
need
to
pay
seasonal
workers
fairly
.
Farmers
need
to
pay
seasonal
workers
fairly
.
verb
-
pay
,
paying
,
pays
,
paid
to
give
money
to
someone
for
goods
,
services
,
work
,
or
a
debt
•
After
finishing
lunch
,
Maria
paid
the
waiter
and
left
.
After
finishing
lunch
,
Maria
paid
the
waiter
and
left
.
•
We
always
pay
the
electricity
bill
before
the
due
date
.
We
always
pay
the
electricity
bill
before
the
due
date
.
Old
French
paier
,
from
Latin
pacare
“
to
pacify
,
satisfy
,
settle
”.
verb
-
pay
,
paying
,
pays
,
paid
to
be
profitable
,
worthwhile
,
or
bring
a
good
result
•
It
pays
to
read
the
instructions
before
starting
.
It
pays
to
read
the
instructions
before
starting
.
•
Hard
work
pays
in
the
long
run
.
Hard
work
pays
in
the
long
run
.
verb
-
pay
,
paying
,
pays
,
paid
to
be
worth
the
effort
or
bring
a
good
result
•
It
pays
to
check
your
work
before
sending
it
.
It
pays
to
check
your
work
before
sending
it
.
•
Studying
a
little
every
day
pays
in
the
long
run
.
Studying
a
little
every
day
pays
in
the
long
run
.
verb
-
pay
,
paying
,
pays
,
paid
to
suffer
or
be
punished
because
of
something
wrong
you
did
•
He
knew
he
would
pay
for
his
lies
sooner
or
later
.
He
knew
he
would
pay
for
his
lies
sooner
or
later
.
•
The
company
had
to
pay
for
ignoring
safety
rules
.
The
company
had
to
pay
for
ignoring
safety
rules
.
verb
-
pay
,
paying
,
pays
,
paid
to
give
or
direct
something
like
attention
,
respect
,
or
a
visit
to
someone
or
something
•
Please
pay
attention
to
the
safety
instructions
.
Please
pay
attention
to
the
safety
instructions
.
•
She
always
pays
respect
to
her
grandparents
by
visiting
every
weekend
.
She
always
pays
respect
to
her
grandparents
by
visiting
every
weekend
.
lay
verb
-
lay
,
laying
,
lays
,
laid
to
put
something
down
carefully
in
a
flat
or
resting
position
•
"
Please
lay
the
picnic
blanket
on
the
grass
,"
she
said
.
"
Please
lay
the
picnic
blanket
on
the
grass
,"
she
said
.
•
The
mason
laid
each
red
brick
perfectly
straight
along
the
garden
wall
.
The
mason
laid
each
red
brick
perfectly
straight
along
the
garden
wall
.
verb
-
lay
,
laying
,
lays
,
laid
for
a
bird
,
reptile
,
or
insect
to
produce
an
egg
outside
its
body
•
Every
morning
,
the
hen
lays
a
warm
brown
egg
in
the
nest
.
Every
morning
,
the
hen
lays
a
warm
brown
egg
in
the
nest
.
•
The
farmer
counted
how
many
eggs
the
geese
had
laid
overnight
.
The
farmer
counted
how
many
eggs
the
geese
had
laid
overnight
.
afraid
adjective
feeling
fear
or
worry
because
something
seems
dangerous
,
painful
,
or
unpleasant
•
The
little
boy
felt
afraid
when
the
thunder
rumbled
overhead
.
The
little
boy
felt
afraid
when
the
thunder
rumbled
overhead
.
•
Maria
was
afraid
of
dogs
after
one
barked
at
her
.
Maria
was
afraid
of
dogs
after
one
barked
at
her
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
English
‘
āfrǣdan
’
meaning
‘
to
frighten
’.
adjective
used
in
the
expression
“
I
’
m
afraid
”
to
politely
introduce
bad
news
,
an
apology
,
or
a
refusal
•
“
I
’
m
afraid
we
have
no
tickets
left
for
tonight
’
s
show
,”
the
clerk
said
.
“
I
’
m
afraid
we
have
no
tickets
left
for
tonight
’
s
show
,”
the
clerk
said
.
•
“
I
’
m
afraid
I
can
’
t
come
to
the
party
tomorrow
,”
Mark
told
his
friend
on
the
phone
.
“
I
’
m
afraid
I
can
’
t
come
to
the
party
tomorrow
,”
Mark
told
his
friend
on
the
phone
.
Same
origin
as
the
basic
sense
of
“
afraid
”,
extended
in
the
14th
century
to
polite
expressions
of
regret
.
AIDS
noun
-
AIDS
a
serious
disease
caused
by
the
HIV
virus
that
slowly
destroys
the
body
’
s
ability
to
fight
infections
•
Doctors
around
the
world
are
researching
new
treatments
for
AIDS
.
Doctors
around
the
world
are
researching
new
treatments
for
AIDS
.
•
Public
health
campaigns
teach
people
how
to
prevent
AIDS
.
Public
health
campaigns
teach
people
how
to
prevent
AIDS
.
1980s
:
acronym
from
acquired
immune
deficiency
syndrome
.