[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

aid \aid\, v. t. imp.  p. p. aided; p. pr.  vb. n.
   aiding. f. aider, of. aidier, fr. l. adjutare to help,
   freq. of adjuvare to help; ad + juvare to help. cf.
   adjutant.
   to support, either by furnishing strength or means in
   co"operation to effect a purpose, or to prevent or to
   remove evil; to help; to assist.
   1913 webster

         you speedy helpers . . .
         appear and aid me in this enterprise.    --shak.
   1913 webster

   syn: to help; assist; support; sustain; succor; relieve;
        befriend; co"operate; promote. see help.
        1913 webster
see also:
aided aiding adjutant help 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

aid \aid\, n. f. aide, of. a"ide, a"ie, fr. the verb. see
   aid, v. t.
   1. help; succor; assistance; relief.
      1913 webster

            an unconstitutional mode of obtaining aid. --hallam.
      1913 webster

   2. the person or thing that promotes or helps in something
      done; a helper; an assistant.
      1913 webster

            it is not good that man should be alone; let us make
            unto him an aid like unto himself.    --tobit viii.
                                                  6.
      1913 webster

   3. eng. hist. a subsidy granted to the king by parliament;
      also, an exchequer loan.
      1913 webster

   4. feudal law a pecuniary tribute paid by a vassal to his
      lord on special occasions. --blackstone.
      1913 webster

   5. an aid-de-camp, so called by abbreviation; as, a general's
      aid.
      1913 webster

   aid prayer law, a proceeding by which a defendant
      beseeches and claims assistance from some one who has a
      further or more permanent interest in the matter in suit.
      

   to pray in aid, to beseech and claim such assistance.
      1913 webster
see also:
aid aid prayer to pray in aid 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

aid
     n 1: a resource; "visual aids in teaching"; "economic assistance
          to depressed areas" syn: assistance, help
     2: 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" syn: assist, assistance, help
     3: a gift of money to support a worthy person or cause syn: economic
        aid
     4: the work of caring for or attending to someone or something;
        "no medical care was required"; "the old car needed
        constant attention" syn: care, attention, tending
     v 1: 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" syn: help,
           assist
     2: improve the condition of; "these pills will help the
        patient" syn: help
see also:
assistance help assist economic aid care attention 
tending 

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

189 moby thesaurus words for "aid":
   samaritan, a leg up, abet, acolyte, adjutant, agent, aide,
   aide-de-camp, aider, alimony, alleviate, alleviation, allotment,
   allowance, alterative, analeptic, ancilla, annuity, assist,
   assistance, assistant, assister, assuagement, attendant, auxiliary,
   avail, backer, backing, bail out, balm, balsam, bear a hand,
   befriend, befriender, benefactor, benefactress, benefit, benefiter,
   best man, bounty, carriage, carrying, clear the way, coadjutant,
   coadjutor, coadjutress, coadjutrix, comfort, corrective, cure,
   depletion allowance, deputy, do for, do good, doctor, dole, ease,
   executive officer, expedite, explain, facilitate, favor,
   fellowship, finance, financial assistance, fund, give a boost,
   give a hand, give a lift, give help, good samaritan, good person,
   grant, grant-in-aid, grease, grease the ways, grease the wheels,
   guaranteed annual income, hand, hasten, healing agent,
   healing quality, help, help along, help out, helper, helping hand,
   helpmate, helpmeet, jack-at-a-pinch, lend a hand, lend one aid,
   lieutenant, lift, lighten, loose, lubricate, maintenance,
   make clear, make way for, ministering angel, ministrant, mitigate,
   mitigation, moral support, oil, old-age insurance, open the way,
   open up, paranymph, paraprofessional, patron, pave the way,
   pay the bills, pecuniary aid, pension, pension off,
   prepare the way, prescription, price support, proffer aid, protect,
   psychological support, public assistance, public welfare, quicken,
   rally, receipt, recipe, reclaim, redeem, reliance, relief, relieve,
   remedial measure, remedy, remove friction, render assistance,
   rescue, restorative, restore, resuscitate, retirement benefits,
   revive, run interference for, save, scholarship, second,
   security blanket, servant, set up, sideman, simplify, smooth,
   smooth the way, soap the ways, sovereign remedy, specific,
   specific remedy, speed, stead, stipend, striker, subsidization,
   subsidize, subsidy, subvention, succor, succorer, support,
   supporting actor, supporting instrumentalist,
   supportive relationship, supportive therapy, sustaining,
   sustainment, sustenance, sustentation, take in tow, tax benefit,
   unbar, unblock, unclog, unjam, upholding, upkeep, welfare,
   welfare aid, welfare payments

[5] : Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002)

aid
     application identifier apdu
     
     

[6] : Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002)

aid
     attention interrupt ??? key ibm
     
     

[7] : Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002)

aid
     autodin interface device autodin, mil., usa
     
     

[8] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

aid
     
        algebraic interpretive dialogue
     
     
see also:
algebraic interpretive dialogue 

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