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aiding

/ˈeɪ.dɪŋ/

Meanings
  • Verb

    To help or support someone or something.

    - "I will be aiding you in your studies."
    - "The volunteers were aiding the refugees."

Synonyms

assist , befriend , bestand , cooperate , help , promote , relieve , succor , support , sustain
Variants
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aid , aided , aider , aiders , aiding , aids , aiding and abetting
Etymology
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The word 'aiding' originated from the Old English word 'ealdian' which means 'to help' or 'to support'.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'aiding' is often used in legal contexts to refer to the act of providing evidence or information in a court of law.

  2. The term 'aiding and abetting' is used to describe the act of intentionally helping or encouraging someone to commit a crime.


Related Concepts
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  1. Assistance: Aiding is a form of assistance where one helps or supports another person or thing.


Culture
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In literature, 'aiding' is often used to describe acts of kindness and selflessness. For instance, in Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn', Huck aids Jim, a runaway slave, by helping him escape.

How to Memorize "aiding"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the act of helping or supporting someone as 'aiding'.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'aiding' with the act of helping or supporting.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'Aiding' stands for 'Assisting In Daily Life'.


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