aid
Cross references:
1. help 2. aide
1. aid \'a-d\ vb [ME eyden, fr. MF aider, fr. L adjutare, fr. adjutus, p]p.
of adjuvare, fr. ad- + juvare to help : to give help or support to :
ASSIST; esp : to contribut e to : to give assistance - aid.er n
2. aid n 1: a subsidy granted to the king by the English parliament until
the 18th c entury for an extraordinary purpose 2: the act of helping or the
help given : ASSISTANCE 3a: an assisting person or group 3b: an auxiliary
or instrumental device 4: a tribute paid by a vassal to his lord