Synonyms for

Aiding

Verb / ˈeɪdɪŋ / Another word for aiding — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to help or assist someone or something

Synonyms & similar words

assist help aid helping assisting supporting encouraging abetting backing facilitating serving cooperating contributing advancing promoting consoling

Synonyms by register

Formal

assisting supporting facilitating abetting

Informal

helping backing chipping in giving a hand

Literary

succoring bolstering sustaining

Antonyms

hindering obstructing impeding blocking opposing thwarting hampering

Common collocations

  • aiding and abetting
  • aiding the poor
  • aiding the injured
  • aiding development
  • aiding research
  • aiding recovery
  • aiding victims

Word family

noun aid
verb aid
adjective aiding
adverb aidingly

Usage note

Aiding often implies providing resources or support to achieve a goal. 'Aiding and abetting' is a common legal phrase referring to helping someone commit a crime.

Example sentences

  1. She is aiding her mother in the garden.
  2. I am aiding the teacher with the class project.
  3. The firefighters are aiding in the rescue mission.
  4. The medicine is aiding in the recovery process.
  5. The charity is aiding the homeless community.

Quotes

  • The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. - Mahatma Gandhi
  • It's not how much we give but how much love we put into giving. - Mother Teresa
  • No one has ever become poor by giving. - Anne Frank

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