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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The gigs, which took place last month on March 18 and 20, were in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust.
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Sophie Williams, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2025
Six people were federally charged in July 2022 and have been convicted of murder in aid of racketeering activity.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2025
The giant Green Man Humpty Dumpty Egg installation is part of an art project being put on in aid of a poignant cause close to the heart of Camilla and King Charles.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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
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Sophie Williams, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2025
Six people were federally charged in July 2022 and have been convicted of murder in aid of racketeering activity.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2025
The giant Green Man Humpty Dumpty Egg installation is part of an art project being put on in aid of a poignant cause close to the heart of Camilla and King Charles.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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
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“In aid of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20aid%20of. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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