Word AID: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

aid

🇺🇸 [eɪd]

Meanings

Assistance or support provided to help someone achieve a task or overcome a challenge. Aid can come in various forms, such as financial, material, or emotional, and is often given by individuals, organizations, or governments during times of need.

Examples

• They offered aid to the flood victims.
• She received medical aid immediately.
• The organization provides aid to underprivileged families.

Synonyms

assistance • support • help

Antonyms

hindrance • obstruction • impediment