Word Study
aide
OXFORD DICTIONARY
aide, n.
1 an aide-de-camp.
2 esp. US an assistant.
3 an unqualified assistant to a social worker.
1 an aide-de-camp.
2 esp. US an assistant.
3 an unqualified assistant to a social worker.
Etymology
abbr.
THESAURUS
aide
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