Aid

Aid

/eɪd/

Noun/Verb

noun

1. a form of help

The medical attache partakes of neither kif nor distilled spirits, and must unwind without chemical aid.

– Infinite Jest (1996) by David Foster Wallace (1962-2008)

noun

2. assistance, help, support

Promise yourself that you will be a success story, and I promise you that all the forces of the universe will unite to come to your aid; you might not feel today or for a while, but the longer you wait the bigger the prize.

– George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)

verb

3. to help or assist

Each of us must work for our own improvement and, at the same time, share a general responsibility for all humanity, our particular duty being to aid those to whom we think can be most useful.

– Maria Skłodowska-Curie (1867-1934)