aids

1. 1
   noun · AIDSuncountableacronym

   Acronym of acquired immune deficiency syndrome. A disease caused by HIV that slowly weakens the body's defense against illness.

   People with AIDS can get very sick from germs that a healthy body fights off.

   The charity raises money for families affected by AIDS.

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2. 2
   noun

   Plural of aid. Use it for more than one helpful tool, device, or kind of help.

   My grandpa wears two hearing aids so he can follow the conversation.

   The teacher used pictures and other aids to explain the lesson.

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3. 3
   verb

   Third-person singular present of aid. Use it after he, she, it, or one person or thing.

   The program aids families who cannot pay their bills.

   The new ramp aids people in wheelchairs.

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