simple past tense and past participle of aid

(medicine, acronym) Acquired immune deficiency syndrome.

(slang, vulgar) Extremely annoying or frustrating.

An assistant. / (military) An officer who acts as assistant to a more senior one; an aide-de-camp.

(transitive) To provide support to; to further the progress of; to help; to assist. / (climbing) To climb with the use of aids such as pitons.

(uncountable) Help; assistance; succor, relief. / (countable) A helper; an assistant. / (countable) Something which helps; a material source of help.

plural of aide

The act of one who aids or assists.

present participle of aid

Initialism of Agency for International Development.