Aider
Example: Je vais aider mon ami à faire ses devoirs.
Definition
"Aider" means to provide assistance or support to someone in completing a task or overcoming a difficulty. For example, in the sentence "Je vais aider mon ami à faire ses devoirs," it means to help a friend with homework.
Etymology
The verb "aider" comes from the Old French word "aider," which itself derives from the Latin "adiutare," a frequentative form of "adiuvare," meaning 'to help' or 'to assist.' Did you know that the root "iuvare" in Latin relates to the idea of pleasing or benefiting someone?
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"Aider" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (Mixed) - set 1", containing 20 commonly used words.
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