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aide

noun \ˈād\

: a person whose job is to assist someone

Full Definition of AIDE

: a person who acts as an assistant; specifically : a military officer who acts as an assistant to a superior officer

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Origin of AIDE

short for aide-de-camp

First Known Use: 1777

Related to AIDE

Synonyms: adjunct, adjutant, aid, helper, apprentice, assistant, coadjutor, deputy, helpmate, helpmeet, lieutenant, mate, sidekick

Rhymes with AIDE

Ade, aid, blade, braid, cade, clade, fade, glade, grade, jade, lade, made, maid, paid, raid, rayed, shade, spade, stade, staid, suede, trade, wade

AIDE Defined for Kids

aide

noun \ˈād\

Definition of AIDE for Kids

: a person who acts as an assistant <a teacher's aide>

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aide

noun \ˈād\

Medical Definition of AIDE

: a person who acts as an assistant <volunteer aides> <psychiatric aides>—see nurse's aide

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