French Word of the Day
aider
/eh-DAY/ • verb — 10th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to help; to give assistance
Examples
- Peux-tu m'aider, s'il te plaît ?
(Can you help me, please?) - L'association aide les sans-abri chaque hiver.
(The organization helps the homeless every winter.) - Elle aide son frère à faire ses devoirs.
(She helps her brother do his homework.)
Synonyms
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Aider is the everyday verb for helping someone. Use aider + quelqu'un or aider quelqu'un à faire quelque chose (to help someone do something). For polite requests say Peux-tu m'aider? or Aidez-moi, s'il vous plaît. In emergencies, secourir is more formal/urgent; assister is often used in formal or technical contexts.
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