ETYM French aide, Old Fren. aďde, aďe, from the verb. Related to Aid.
(Homonym: aide).
1. A gift of money to support a worthy person or cause.
2. A resource; SYN. assistance, help.
3. The activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; SYN. assist, assistance, help, helping.
4. The work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
Money or resources given or lent on favorable terms to poorer countries. A distinction may be made between short-term aid (usually food and medicine), which is given to relieve conditions in emergencies such as famine, and long-term aid, which is intended to promote economic activity (see aid, development) and improve the quality of life—for example, by funding irrigation, education, and communications programs. + prikaži više

ETYM Cf. French assistance.
1. The act of assisting; help; aid; furtherance; succor; support.
2. An assistant or helper; a body of helpers.
3. Persons present.

1. Joint operation or action.
2. The practice of cooperating:; co-operation

ETYM AS. help; akin to Dutch hulp, German hülfe, hilfe, Icel. hjâlp, Swed. hjelp, Dan. hielp. Related to Help.
1. Assistance or support offered in order to aid.
2. Remedy; relief.
3. The offering of assistance.
4. A domestic servant, man or woman.