- (v.t.) Help; succor; assistance; relief.
- (v.t.) To support, either by furnishing strength or means in cooperation to effect a purpose or to prevent or to remove evil; to help; to assist.
- (v.t.) A subsidy granted to the king by Parliament; also, an exchequer loan.
- (v.t.) The person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; a helper; an assistant.
- (v.t.) A pecuniary tribute paid by a vassal to his lord on special occasions.
- (v.t.) An aid-de-camp, so called by abbreviation; as, a general's aid.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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