Synonyms for aid
eɪdaid

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1. aid

   Abet and instigate are now used almost without exception in a bad sense; one may incite either to good or evil. One incites or instigates to the doing of something not yet done, or to increased activity or further advance in the doing of it; one abets by giving sympathy, countenance, or substantial aid to the doing of that which is already projected or in process of commission. Abet and instigate apply either to persons or actions, incite to persons only; one incites a person to an action. A clergyman will advocate the claims of justice, aid the poor, encourage the despondent, support the weak, uphold the constituted authorities; but he will not incite to a quarrel, instigate a riot, or abet a crime. The originator of a crime often instigates or incites others to abet him in it, or one may instigate or incite others to a crime in the commission of which he himself takes no active part. Compare HELP.

   Synonyms:
   abet, advocate, assist, countenance, embolden, encourage, incite, instigate, promote, sanction, support, uphold

   Antonyms:
   baffle, confound, counteract, denounce, deter, disapprove, disconcert, discourage, dissuade, expose, frustrate, hinder, impede, obstruct

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1. aid

   Synonyms:
   help, assist, succour, support, befriend, co-operate, contribute favor, foster, protect, abet, encourage, instigate, subsidize

   Antonyms:
   oppose, resist, counteract, discourage, thwart, withstand, confront, deter, baffle

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. aid, assistance, helpnoun

   a resource

   "visual aids in teaching"

   Synonyms:
   help, service, supporter, assistance, attention, financial aid, care, assist, helper, economic aid, avail, assistant, tending

2. aid, assist, assistance, helpnoun

   the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

   "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"

   Synonyms:
   help, service, supporter, assistance, attention, financial aid, care, assist, helper, economic aid, avail, assistant, tending

3. aid, economic aid, financial aidnoun

   money to support a worthy person or cause

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

4. care, attention, aid, tendingverb

   the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

   "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention"

   Synonyms:
   assist, attending, financial aid, tending, upkeep, assistance, precaution, forethought, caution, concern, help, charge, economic aid, tutelage, guardianship, maintenance, attention, care, fear

5. help, assist, aidverb

   give help or assistance; be of service

   "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?"; "She never helps around the house"

   Synonyms:
   help, attend to, help oneself, serve, assist, attend, wait on, facilitate, avail

6. help, aidverb

   improve the condition of

   "These pills will help the patient"

   Synonyms:
   help oneself, avail, assist, help, serve, facilitate

Matched Categories

1. • Activity
   • Improve
   • Support

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. decongest

   to relieve something/someone of burden.

   Submitted by rinat on August 15, 2019  

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1. aidverb

   Synonyms:
   assist, help, support, serve, speed, second, back, befriend, prosper, abet, co-operate with, take part with, give support to, minister to

2. aidverb

   Synonyms:
   succor, relieve, SPELL

3. aidnoun

   Synonyms:
   assistance, help, LIFT, furtherance, co-operation, patronage, support, helping hand, good offices

4. aidnoun

   Synonyms:
   succor, relief

5. aidnoun

   Synonyms:
   AIDE-DE-CAMP

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. aidnoun

   Synonyms:
   assistance, coöperation, succor, relief, furtherance, help, subsidy, subvention, patronage, assistant, helper, aid-de-camp

2. aidverb

   Synonyms:
   assist, succor, coöperate, befriend, promote, abet, help

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1. List of paraphrases for "aid":

   assistance, help, support, relief, aiuti, aids, pomocy, assist, assists, ενισχύσεις, pomoc, helps, beihilfen, pomoči, ενισχύσεων, auxílio, aiuto, 'aide, 'aiuto, helping, apu, care, aides, subsidy, assisting, assistive, ενίσχυσης

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1. List of known nicknames for "Aíd":

   Aida Alonso Iglesias, Aida Alonso

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1. Monica Viego-Rodriguez:

   I haven't even seen a truck nearby. Polls are still down lines are down, I really have no idea. And it's been slowly coming back around the metro area, but I feel like my area has been forgotten. She said she does n’t know what the future will bring. Right now, we're scared about Puerto Rico's future. This is really, really serious for us, we don't know what's going to happen with us in the future. We don't know if we're going to keep getting some aid some help – it's scary for us. Help from U.S. mainland power companies has been coming in waves for months. But Monica Viego-Rodriguez still hasn't seen a light come on anywhere in Monica Viego-Rodriguez neighborhood since the hurricanes hit last fall. Monica Viego-Rodriguez can only buy perishable foods for Monica Viego-Rodriguez family that they can eat the same day.There is nowhere to store food other than a cooler that she keeps filled with ice on her balcony. More than 470,000 homes were damaged or destroyed, causing an estimated $ 140 billion in damages. As Puerto Rico experiences the longest and most devastating blackout in American history, 1,000 utility trucks and 1,500 workers from 22 electric companies from all over the U.S. are arriving on the island this week to help the existing crews on the job restore power. As crews carve their way through the catastrophic damage, their progress is slow. But they met a major milestone this month when 1 million customers had their power restored, and utility crews say they won't stop until everyone is back on line. Help from U.S. mainland power companies has been coming in waves for months. But some Puerto Rico residents say they still haven't seen a light come on anywhere in their neighborhood since the hurricanes hit last fall. ( REUTERS) There is no set timeframe, we're just here for the long haul.

2. European Commission spokesman Ricardo Cardoso:

   In its state aid decisions on tax rulings to-date, the Commission has ordered member states to recover unpaid taxes mostly from European companies.

3. President Joko Widodo:

   We're going to the field to understand the situation, aid is not a problem, what is most important is the speed of the evacuation.

4. The Federal Reserve on Wednesday:

   The order addresses deceptive practices by Higher One that misled students who obtained financial aid disbursements from institutions of higher education through Higher One.

5. Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk:

   We will do everything that was promised ... but to overcome this period Ukraine needs to get some kind of cushion and this cushion is a new package of financial aid, it is difficult for us to fight with a nuclear state which is armed to the teeth.