aid
nounmasculineformal/aw.si.li.u/medium
au·xi·li·o
Definition
The action of helping, assisting; help, support, assistance.
He asked the firefighters for aid during the emergency.
Financial aid was crucial for the family.
Common collocations
ask for aidprovide aidfinancial aidhumanitarian aid
Idiomatic expressions
- first aid (immediate medical help)
Etymology
Do latim 'auxilium'.