aid
aid (ād) vt., vi.
[[ME aiden < OFr aider < L adjutare, freq. of adjuvare, to help < ad-, to + juvare, to help]]
to give help or relief (to); assist –n.
[[ME & OFr aide < the v.]]
1 help or assistance; esp., financial help
2 a helper; assistant
3 a helpful device [visual aids]
4 alt. sp. of AIDE (sense 2)
5 Eng. History
a) a payment in money made by a vassal to his lord
b) a subsidy granted to the king for a special purpose
–SYN HELP
