in aid of

idiom

chiefly British
: in order to help (something or someone)
The event is being held in aid of charity.
in aid of refugees

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Whittemore, in aid of explaining Pitman’s writing, uses a concept called self-sustaining escape velocity as an alternative. John Werner, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 Miller was convicted of racketeering and murder in aid of racketeering last June. John Annese, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025 Putin is widely believed to have sent his bot armies in aid of Brexit and Marine Le Pen in France. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024 Bausch Health was working with Jefferies to refinance its debt in aid of a potential spinoff. Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in aid of

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“In aid of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20aid%20of. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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