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- [eyd]
- /eɪd/
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- [eyd]
- /eɪd/
Definitions of aided word
- verb with object aided to provide support for or relief to; help: to aid the homeless victims of the fire. 1
- verb with object aided to promote the progress or accomplishment of; facilitate. 1
- verb without object aided to give help or assistance. 1
- noun aided help or support; assistance. 1
- noun aided a person or thing that aids or furnishes assistance; helper; auxiliary. 1
- noun aided aids, Manège. Also called natural aids. the means by which a rider communicates with and controls a horse, as the hands, legs, voice, and shifts in weight. Also called artificial aids. the devices by means of which a rider increases control of a horse, as spurs, whip, and martingale. 1
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Origin of aided
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; (noun) late Middle English ayde < Anglo-French, Old French aide, noun derivative of aid(i)er < Latin adjūtāre to help (frequentative of adjuvāre), equivalent to ad- ad- + -jū- help + -t- frequentative suffix + -āre infinitive suffix; (v.) < Anglo-French, Old French aid(i)er < Latin, as above
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Parts of speech for Aided
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
aided popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for aided
adjective aided
- assisted — to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture.
- helped — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
- abetted — to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing: to abet a swindler; to abet a crime.
- sponsored — a person who vouches or is responsible for a person or thing.
Antonyms for aided
adjective aided
- unassisted — to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture.