aid
B2Academic AWL-7Frequent NGSL-2UK /eɪd/US /eɪd/
Meaning
noun
money, food, etc. that is sent to help countries in difficult situations
“humanitarian/food/medical aid”
verb
to help somebody/something to do something, especially by making it easier
“aid in something, The test is designed to aid in the diagnosis of various diseases.”
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“countries is extremely doubtful we sort of think about aid like these people here giving aid to these people here but in the middle we have most a world population and they”
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“A notable philanthropist, she has established the Volant Charitable Trust, which donates millions of dollars to aid women and children and to combat poverty and social inequality.”
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