aid
verb (used with object)
to provide support for or relief to; help.
has aided
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present perfectof aid (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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After immigration agents began arresting people in courthouses, many immigrants grew wary of showing up for court proceedings, which has aided the increase in removal orders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
Pawbert, who doesn’t fit in with his family, agrees that there’s been a big coverup that has aided his clan at the expense of the snakes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
Asghar - now under-18s head coach at Celtic - watched his transition and believes the slow adjustment period has aided his development this term.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2025
An American-Israeli charity largely supported by evangelical Christians has aided “almost all” of the 60,000 Israelis displaced from cities and towns near the Gaza Strip, the group’s president said Monday.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 16, 2023
It has aided boys in high school with debates and later heard their votes of "yes" in Legislatures.
From The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume V by Ida Husted Harper
