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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Aid \Aid\, verb (used with an object) [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["o]peration to effect a purpose, or to prevent or to remove evil; to help; to assist.
You speedy helpers . . . Appear and aid me in this enterprise. --Shak.
Syn: To help; assist; support; sustain; succor; relieve; befriend; co["o]perate; promote. See {Help}.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Aid \Aid\, noun [F. aide, OF. a["i]de, a["i]e, fr. the verb. See {Aid}, verb (used with an object)]
1. Help; succor; assistance; relief.
An unconstitutional mode of obtaining aid. --Hallam.
2. The person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; a helper; an assistant.
It is not good that man should be alone; let us make unto him an aid like unto himself. --Tobit viii. 6.
3. (Eng. Hist.) A subsidy granted to the king by Parliament; also, an exchequer loan.
4. (Feudal Law) A pecuniary tribute paid by a vassal to his lord on special occasions. --Blackstone.
5. An aid-de-camp, so called by abbreviation; as, a general's aid.
{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.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
aid
noun
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}]
verb
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}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
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
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:
AID {Algebraic Interpretive Dialogue}
From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:
AID Application IDentifier (APDU)
From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:
AID Attention Interrupt ??? [key] (IBM)
From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:
AID AUTODIN Interface Device (AUTODIN, mil., USA)
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