aide

[US]/eɪd/
[UK]/eɪd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. assistant; helper; assistant military officer

Phrases & Collocations

personal aide

aide-de-camp

administrative aide

Example Sentences

They aided the poor.

They aided in solving the problem.

They aided flood victims.

I aided him with money.

women were aided in childbirth by midwives.

a mushroom growth of grant-aided housing associations.

I aided him in his enterprise.

his aides were discredited and displaced.

computer-aided software engineering has been oversold.

Ozdil Nami the aide to Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat was also upbeat.

But aides say they detect a bit of wistfulness in his voice.

They aided and abetted in getting the police to catch the thief.

The aide, having been declared non grata, was expelled from the country.

After full discussion, Aide Memoire of Hefei Urban Environment Improvement Project has finished.

The king (singular), together with two aides, is expected in an hour.

The governor, with his aides, is expected at the fair on Monday. See Usage Note at and

entrusted his aides with the task.See Synonyms at commit

a fine sense of rhythm that helped (or aided ) the student in learning music. Help, however, sometimes conveys a stronger suggestion of effectual action:

The treasurer, aided and abetted by an assistant, misappropriated company funds. See also Synonyms at provoke

As mock inquisitors grill him, top aides take notes and critique the answers with the President afterward.

Real-world Examples

Well, Boylan is another former aide.

Source: NPR News March 2021 Compilation

He said he met an aide of the Ukrainian president.

Source: NPR News October 2019 Collection

There were some White House aides who were very concerned.

Source: NPR News November 2018 Collection

So he was actually a really close aide of Gadhafi.

Source: NPR News July 2019 Collection

He immigrated to Palestine and became a top aide to Israel's first prime minister.

Source: NPR News September 2016 Collection

An aide called this Eisenhower's " dirty work" .

Source: The Economist - Arts

Israeli media say one of his former aides has agreed to help the police.

Source: NPR News March 2018 Collection

Also traveling with Biden was a military aide who carries the so-called " nuclear football."

Source: VOA Special February 2023 Collection

Before bed each night in Birmingham, one senior Clegg aide checked ten-year government bond yields.

Source: The Economist - International

Burkina Faso's new leader is a trusted aide of Compaore's, General Gilbert Diendere.

Source: NPR News September 2015 Collection

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