aide
Definitions of aide
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a resourcesynonyms: assistance, soutientype of:ressourcea source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed
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aiding the cause or policy or interests oftypes:adhésionfaithful support for a cause or political party or religionplaidoyeractive support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for somethingsoulagementthe act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidenceadoptionthe act of accepting with approval; favorable receptionappréciationa favorable judgmenttype of:assistance, coup de main, soutienthe activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
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money to support a worthy person or causesynonyms: aide financière, appui, secours, soutientypes:allocation d'Aide publique, assistance socialegovernmental provision of economic assistance to persons in needassurance socialegovernment provision for unemployed, injured, or aged people; financed by contributions from employers and employees as well as by government revenueparticipation, subside, subventiona grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the publictype of:
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a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purposesynonyms: assistant, auxiliaire, collaborateur, soutientypes:souffleursomeone who assists a performer by providing the next words of a forgotten speechsecrétaire, secrétaire généralan assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organizationcompagnonone paid to accompany or assist or live with anothergroomsomeone employed as an errand boy and luggage carrier around hotelscourtisanan attendant at the court of a sovereignsecrétaire de directiona secretary having administrative duties and responsibilitiesporte-flambeau(formerly) an attendant hired to carry a torch for pedestrians in dark streetsaide soignanta male hospital attendant who has general duties that do not involve the medical treatment of patientsplantona soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officerréceptionnistea secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitorsécuyeryoung nobleman attendant on a knightstewardan attendant on an airplanetype of:
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something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interestsynonyms: appui, confirmation, corroboration, secours, soutien, supporttypes:type of:influencea cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do
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a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
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the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
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a means of servingsynonyms: utilitétype of:serviabilitéthe property of providing useful assistance
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the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
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the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purposesynonyms: assistance, coup de main, soutientypes:recoursact of turning to for assistancesecoursassistance in time of difficultyservicean act of help or assistancegîtethe act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a needservicethe performance of duties by a waiter or servantpuériculturea service involving care for other people's childrenadhésionfaithful support for a cause or political party or religionplaidoyeractive support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for somethingsoulagementthe act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidencetype of:
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assistance in time of difficultysynonyms: secourstypes:type of:assistance, coup de main, soutienthe activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
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a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)synonyms: bienfaiteurtypes:bienfaitricea woman benefactorgarantsomeone who signs a bond as surety for someone elselibérateursomeone who releases people from captivity or bondagedonneur de sangsomeone who gives blood to be used for transfusionsparrain et marrainea person who sponsors someone (the godchild) at baptismpatronnea woman who is a patron or the wife of a patronphilanthropesomeone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-beingabonnésomeone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of moneytype of:personne bonnea person who is good to other people
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a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the householdsynonyms: domestiquetypes:femme de chambrea maid who is employed to clean and care for bedrooms (now primarily in hotels)type of:domestiquea person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
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