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TAKE THE QUIZ“in aid”
The following 6 entries include the term in aid.
grant-in-aid
noun: a grant or subsidy for public funds paid by a central to a local government in aid of a public undertaking
bill in aid of an execution
: a creditor's bill filed to reach assets subject to execution but fraudulently transferred
prayer in aid
writ of extent in aid
: a writ of extent issued against a debtor of a person indebted to the British crown to enable the crown debtor to pay the debt to the crown
in aid of
idiom: in order to help (something or someone)
what's (all) this/that in aid of?
idiom—used to ask about the purpose of something
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