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-Ologies and -Isms | 1986 | Copyright

6. Aid

See also 75. CHARITY .

abetment, abettal
the act of abetting or inciting another to commit a crime. —abettor, abetter, n.
adjutancy
the condition of holding the rank of adjutant.
almoner, almner
an official, as of a monastery, whose duty is to distribute charity or alms. —almonership, n.
amanuensis
Formal. 1. a secretary.
2. a scribe or copyist.
coadjuvancy
joint aid or assistance; joint cooperation.
connivance
passive assistance, especially in wrongdoing.
connivancy
Rare. connivance.
eleemosynary
1. pertaining to alms.
2. Obsolete, an almsman; a person who lives on the charity of others.
orphanotrophy
Rare. 1. a hospital or hostel for orphans.
2. the care and support of orphans.
pensionary
a person paid to perform tasks or services, especially as a hireling.
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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

aid / ād/ • n. help, typically of a practical nature: he was walking with the aid of a walker. ∎  financial or material help given to a country or area in need: 700,000 tons of food aid. ∎  a person or thing that is a source of help or assistance: exercise is an important aid to recovery after heart attacks a teaching aid. ∎ hist. a grant of subsidy or tax to a king. • v. [tr.] help, assist, or support (someone or something) in the achievement of something: women were aided in childbirth by midwives | [intr.] the heel was slanted to aid in climbing hilly terrain. ∎  promote or encourage (something): diet and exercise aid healthy skin. PHRASES: aid and abetsee abet.

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

aid vb. XV. — OF. aidier (mod. aider) — L. adjūtāre, frequent. of adjuvāre, f. AD- + juvāre help.
So aid sb. XV.
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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

AID • abbr. ∎  Agency for International Development. ∎  artificial insemination by donor.

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Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

aid •abrade, afraid, aid, aide, ambuscade, arcade, balustrade, barricade, Belgrade, blade, blockade, braid, brigade, brocade, cannonade, carronade, cascade, cavalcade, cockade, colonnade, crusade, dissuade, downgrade, enfilade, esplanade, evade, fade, fusillade, glade, grade, grenade, grillade, handmade, harlequinade, homemade, invade, jade, lade, laid, lemonade, limeade, made, maid, man-made, marinade, masquerade, newlaid, orangeade, paid, palisade, parade, pasquinade, persuade, pervade, raid, serenade, shade, Sinéad, spade, staid, stockade, stock-in-trade, suede, tailor-made, they'd, tirade, trade, Ubaid, underpaid, undismayed, unplayed, unsprayed, unswayed, upbraid, upgrade, wade •nightshade • renegade • decade •Medicaid • motorcade • switchblade •Adelaide • accolade • rollerblade •marmalade • razor blade • handmaid •barmaid • Teasmade • milkmaid •dairymaid • bridesmaid • housemaid •chambermaid •parlourmaid (US parlormaid) •mermaid • nursemaid • escapade •ram raid • centigrade • multigrade •comrade • retrograde • lampshade •eyeshade • sunshade

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The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations | 1998 | | Copyright

AID acute infectious disease
• Aeronautical Inspection Directorate
• (USA) Agency for International Development
• agricultural industrial development
• Aircraft Intelligence Department
• American Institute of Decorators
• American Institute of Interior Designers
• Army Intelligence Department
• Med. artificial insemination (by) donor
• Association internationale pour le développement (French: International Development Association)
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FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "AID." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "AID." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-AID.html

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