Read full poem →How free from scornful pride her gentle mind,
Which ne'er its aid to indigence declin'd!
Expanding free, it sought the means to prove
Dictionary Entry
aid
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/eɪd/Word FrequencyCommon (5.84)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Used In Literature ↓Help; assistance; succor, relief.
In a Sentence
“He came to my aid when I was foundering.”
Published Usage Examples
“Think it is about time Tony Snow resigned because he has provided “aid and comfort to our enem..strike that..aid and comfort to the democrats.””
“It testified to a hearty belief that there should be institutions well equipped in which provision should be made for the higher education of those called to leadership, as preachers, teachers, etc. It especially called attention to the opinion that the _gifts of the North in aid of educational work_ in the South shoul”
This entry also appears in ReadingWillow Year 12 word lists, so students can move between the dictionary and year-level study sets.
Origin
From Old French 'aide' (help, helper), from Latin 'adiutare' (to help, assist).
Common Phrases
. aidaid financialaid foreignaid first
Related Words
Poetry examples for “aid”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →Drinkin’ Madeira wine.
And frae Glenkens cam to our aid
A chief o’ doughty deed;
Read full poem →In fervid flame,
Beneath a Patroness’ aid,
Of noble name.
