aider

Definitions of aider
  1. verb
    give help or assistance; be of service
    synonyms: assister
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    faciliter
    make easier
    assister, s'occuper, servir, voir
    work for or be a servant to
    accélérer, activer, presser
    speed up the progress of; facilitate
    être utile
    be of use to, be useful to
    materner
    care for like a mother
    prendre soin de, soigner
    serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people
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    encourager, soutenir
    give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
  2. verb
    be of use to, be useful to
    synonyms: être utile
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    assister
    give help or assistance; be of service
  3. verb
    be of use
    synonyms: faciliter, servir
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    servir
    contribute or conduce to
  4. verb
    give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
    synonyms: encourager, soutenir
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    fréquenter, être un habitué
    do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
    assister
    give help or assistance; be of service
    appuyer, encourager, promouvoir
    contribute to the progress or growth of
    approuver, appuyer
    give support or one's approval to
    faciliter
    make easier
    fermer les yeux, être de connivence
    give one's silent approval to
    assister, s'occuper, servir, voir
    work for or be a servant to
    accélérer, activer, presser
    speed up the progress of; facilitate
    être utile
    be of use to, be useful to
    encourager, favoriser
    promote the growth of
  5. verb
    work for or be a servant to
    synonyms: assister, s'occuper, servir, voir
    servir
    devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas
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    assister
    give help or assistance; be of service
  6. verb
    support materially or financially
    synonyms: supporter financièrement
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    subventionner
    support through subsidies
    patronner, sponsoriser
    assume sponsorship of
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    donner
    transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
  7. verb
    improve the condition of
    synonyms: assister
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    guérir
    provide a cure for, make healthy again
    profiter à, étre profitable à
    be beneficial for
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    améliorer, rendre meilleur
    to make better
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