The Meaning of aid

• (v. t.) To support, either by furnishing strength or means in cooperation to effect a purpose, or to prevent or to remove evil; to help; to assist.
• (v. t.) Help; succor; assistance; relief.
• (v. t.) The person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; a helper; an assistant.
• (v. t.) A subsidy granted to the king by Parliament; also, an exchequer loan.
• (v. t.) A pecuniary tribute paid by a vassal to his lord on special occasions.
• (v. t.) An aid-de-camp, so called by abbreviation; as, a general's aid.

Synonyms

assistance , help , assist , assistance , help , economic aid , financial aid , care , attention , tending , help , assist , help

Homophones

ade , aide , eyde

Rhymes

accolade , ade , adelaide , afraid , aide , allayed , andrade , arcade , arrayed , bade , barricade , bayed , betrayed , blade , blockade , braid , brayed , bridesmaid , brigade , brocade , buffeted , cade , cascade , cavalcade , centigrade , charade , cliched , colonnade , conveyed , crusade , dade , decade , decayed , degrade , delayed , dismayed , disobeyed , displayed , dissuade , downgrade , escapade , evade , eyde , eyeshade , fade , filleted , flayed , forbade , frayed , fusillade , gade , glade , grade , granade , grayed , grenade , hade , haid , handmade , heyd , home-made , homemade , inlaid , invade , jade , kade , kincade , kincaid , lade , laid , lemonade , located , made , maid , manmade , marcade , marinade , marmalade , masquerade , mayde , mccade , mcdade , mcdaid , mcquaid , mcquaide , medicaid , mermaid , metrodade , mislaid , motorcade , nightshade , obeyed , okayed , outweighed , overpaid , overstayed , paid , palisade , parade , payed , persuade , pervade , played , portrayed , prepaid , promenade , quade , quaid , raid , rayed , remade , renegade , repaid , replayed , retrograde , sallade , sayed , schade , schrade , serenade , shade , slade , spade , spaid , spayd , spayde , sprayed , stade , staid , stayed , suede , swayed , switchblade , tirade , trade , unafraid , underpaid , unmade , unpaid , unswayed , upbraid , upgrade , wade , waid , waide , weighed , zaid