🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

aider

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛ.dɛʁ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Aiding/ˈeɪ.dɪŋ/
verbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Les bénévoles aident la communauté locale."

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To provide support or assistance to someone or something.

    "The volunteers are aiding the local community by distributing food and supplies."
  2. 2

    To help or facilitate a process or action.

    "The new software is aiding in the management of the project."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'aiding' is derived from the Old English 'āgan', meaning 'to have, own, or possess', which evolved into the modern sense of providing assistance or support. The suffix '-ing' indicates a continuous action, reflecting its use in contemporary English since the Middle Ages.

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