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aide

noun \ ˈād \
|Updated on: 10 Aug 2018

Definition of aide

: a person who acts as an assistant
  • a teacher's aide
; specifically : a military officer who acts as an assistant to a superior officer

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Examples of aide in a Sentence

  1. The senate office hired several congressional aides.

  2. the nurse's aide will bring you an extra pillow

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Origin and Etymology of aide

short for aide-de-camp

aide Synonyms

Synonyms

adjunct, adjutant, aid, apprentice, assistant, coadjutor, deputy, helper, helpmate, helpmeet, lieutenant, sidekick;

Related Words

attendant, servant;

auxiliary, legman, subordinate, underling;

employee (also employe), hand, help, hireling, laborer, worker;

man Friday, right hand;

aide-de-camp;

AIDE Defined for Kids

aide

noun \ ˈād \

Definition of aide for Students

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

Medical Dictionary

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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