# aids

Pronunciation: say "AYDZ" /eɪdz/

## Noun · AIDS

1. Acronym of acquired immune deficiency syndrome. — Acronym of acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
   - Simple: Acronym of acquired immune deficiency syndrome. A disease caused by HIV that slowly weakens the body's defense against illness.
   - _Without treatment, HIV infection can progress to AIDS over several years._
   - _Opportunistic infections are a constant danger for people with AIDS._

## Noun

2. Plural of aid. — plural of aid
   - Simple: Plural of aid. Use it for more than one helpful tool, device, or kind of help.
   - _Her presentation relied on charts, maps, and other visual aids._
   - _A good rider gives the aids so quietly that the horse seems to move on its own._

## Verb

3. Third-person singular simple present indicative of aid. — third-person singular simple present indicative of aid
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of aid. Use it after he, she, it, or one person or thing.
   - _The foundation aids refugees in finding housing and work._
   - _Fiber aids digestion by keeping food moving through the gut._

## Other meanings

- (adjective) Extremely annoying or frustrating.

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