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coming to someone's aid

coming to someone's aid is the present participle and gerund of come to someone's aid.

Meaning of come to someone's aid

Verb

come to someone's aid (third-person singular simple present comes to someone's aid, present participle coming to someone's aid, simple past came to someone's aid, past participle come to someone's aid)

  1. (idiomatic) To assist and rescue someone.

Questions about coming to someone's aid

What is coming to someone's aid the present participle and gerund of?
Coming to someone's aid is the present participle and gerund of come to someone's aid.

Words near coming to someone's aid in the dictionary

  1. coming to oneself
  2. coming to order
  3. coming to pass
  4. coming to power
  5. coming to rest
  6. coming to someone's aid
  7. coming to someone's rescue
  8. coming to terms
  9. coming to terms with
  10. coming to the fore
  11. coming to time

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