Aided
/eɪdɪd/
verbBeginner📊CommonGeneral
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Definitions
1
To give help or support to.
/eɪdɪd/
verbneutralBeginner
General
To help or assist someone.
The charity aided the victims of the flood.
💡 Simply: To help someone.
More Examples
2
He aided his friend by lending him money.
How It's Used
Medical
"The paramedics aided the injured cyclist."
General
"She aided him in his research."
Past tense and past participle of "aid." Derived from Old French "aider" and ultimately from Latin "adiuvare" meaning "to help."
The word 'aided' has consistently maintained its meaning of providing assistance throughout history, appearing frequently in both formal and informal writing.
Memory tip
Think of 'aid' as in 'first aid,' which is help in a time of need.
Word Origin
LanguageLatin
Original meaning
"to help"
aided byaided inaided and abetted
Common misspellings
aideedayded
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Usage
40%Spoken
60%Written