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aid

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  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