# aide

Pronunciation: say "AYD" /eɪd/

## Noun

1. An assistant; a person whose work is to help someone else carry out their duties.
   - Simple: A person whose job is to help someone else with their work or daily tasks.
   - _She worked as a nurse's aide for two years before applying to medical school._
   - _Home health aides provide daily support for patients recovering from surgery._
2. An officer who serves as assistant to a more senior officer; an aide-de-camp.
   - Simple: Someone whose job is to help a top military officer or government leader.
   - _The colonel's aide arranged transportation for the visiting delegation._
   - _Two of the senator's most trusted aides resigned over the budget scandal._

## Origin

Borrowed from French aide ("aid; assistant"), as in aide-de-camp ("field assistant").

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