aide

[ eyd ]
/ eɪd /
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noun

nurse's aide.
an aide-de-camp.
an assistant or helper, especially a confidential one.

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Origin of aide

1770–80, Americanism; < French: helper; see aid

usage note for aide

See aid.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH aide

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Words nearby aide

aid climbing, aid station, aid-de-camp, aida, aidan, aide, aide-de-camp, aide-mémoire, aidin, aidman, aidoneus
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Words related to aides

assistant, supporter, deputy, shop, abettor, stooge, helper, aide-de-camp, coadjutor, lieutenant, second, aid, attendant, adjutant, crew, coadjutant, crewman

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British Dictionary definitions for aides

aide
/ (eɪd) /

noun

an assistant
social welfare an unqualified assistant to a professional welfare worker
short for aide-de-camp
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