aid
noun [ U ]
uk/eɪd/ usmoney, food, medicine, or other supplies that are sent to people or countries who need them because of a difficult situation:
appeal for/ask for/seek aid The government has already appealed for 800,000 tonnes of food aid to feed its starving population.
economic/emergency/humanitarian aid
get/receive/accept aid Victims of the flood can receive aid at one of the 19 emergency aid stations set up by the state.
foreign/international/overseas aid
help or support:
give/provide/send aid to sb Lawmakers say the plan will create 1 million jobs and provide comfort and aid to the poor.
come to the aid of sb The Bureau will come to the aid of any homeowners pursuing an insurance claim.
government/public/state aid Under the plan, state aid to local businesses would drop by $6.6 million.
See also
aid agency
development aid
financial aid
foreign aid
legal aid
aid
verb [ I or T ]
uk/eɪd/ usto help or support someone or something:
Better training policies and new technologies are aiding disabled people in the workplace.
aid in (doing) sth An additional team of contractors was hired to aid in the plant's construction.
aid and abet
LAW
to help someone do something that is illegal:
Prosecutors argued that he aided and abetted in illegal drug cultivation and sale.