in aid of

idiom

chiefly British
: in order to help (something or someone)
The event is being held in aid of charity.
in aid of refugees

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Ker’s attempts to get fit enough to run a marathon in aid of the Wrexham Miners Project proved an entertaining subplot throughout series four. Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 27 June 2025 Princess Diana attends a 1995 gala evening in aid of Cancer Research at Bridgewater House in London wearing Jacques Azagury. Rachel Burchfield, Vogue, 20 May 2025 All three defendants have pleaded not guilty to charges of murder in aid of racketeering. Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025 In July 2022, BSO detectives and federal agents and prosecutors began securing grand jury indictments for murder in aid of racketeering charges for Tirado-Silva, Tovar, Cabrera Granados, Gamez-Melendez, Cruz-Ortiz and Vigil-Benitez. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in aid of

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“In aid of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20aid%20of. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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