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/ɛd/

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Translation

help, aid

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Word origin

A deverbal noun from aider ('to help'), from Latin adiutare ('to help eagerly'), a frequentative of adiuvare, from ad ('to') and iuvare ('to help, to please').

Origin
Latin
Root
adiutare
English cognates
aid, adjutant

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Examples

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I need your help to finish this work.

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She offered him her help straight away.

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The state aid arrives next week.

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The association offers help to poor families.

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Without his help, I would never have managed on my own.

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This school offers help to children who need it.

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This word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 9: aide, amour, partie and 7 more words.