aide
[ eyd ]
/ eɪd /
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noun
an assistant or helper, especially a paid employee: Years ago, my mom was a teacher’s aide in a kindergarten classroom.
nurse's aide: During the war she worked as an aide in a field hospital, changing bedpans and cleaning floors.
an assistant or advisor to a public figure, especially one who works for a person in public office:He is a journalist and former White House aide.
home health aide: The agency just called to say my mom's aide didn't show up this morning.
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QUIZ YOURSELF ON “THEIR,” “THERE,” AND “THEY’RE”
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Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?
Origin of aide
An Americanism first recorded in 1770–80; from French: literally, “helper”; see origin at aid
words often confused with aide
See aid.
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British Dictionary definitions for aide
aide
/ (eɪd) /
noun
an assistant
social welfare an unqualified assistant to a professional welfare worker
short for aide-de-camp
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