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/eɪd/ 
| singular | aid |
| plural | aids |
- 1[uncountable] economics money, food, or other help that an organization or government gives to a country or area where people need it, for example because of a war or floodeconomic/medical aid:
The UN provided emergency economic aid to the refugees.
foreign/overseas/international aid:She said the government should spend more on overseas aid.
- 2[uncountable] help with doing somethingenlist/seek the aid of someone (=try to get someone’s help):
The police tried to enlist the aid of the public in solving the crime.
come/go/hurry/rush to someone’s aid (=come to help someone):Several people heard her screams, but no one went to her aid.
with the aid of something:Chromosomes can be seen with the aid of a microscope.
The pupils created the wall painting with the aid of a local artist.
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