Meaning & use
Aide
Last updated
A person who acts as an assistant to someone in a position of authority, such as a politician, military officer, or teacher.
See it in a sentence
The senator's aide drafted the speech overnight.
A teaching aide helped the students with their reading exercises.
A note on using this word
Aide comes from the French military title 'aide-de-camp,' an officer who assists a senior commander; the shortened form is now common in civilian and political contexts.
Words with a similar meaning
assistanthelper
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “Aide”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.