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in aid of

in aid of preposition: for the sake of, for (usually placed at the end of a question when quizzing a person about why they have done something).

Preposition

in aid of

  1. (UK, informal) for the sake of, for (usually placed at the end of a question when quizzing a person about why they have done something)
    • - What's that coaster in aid of?
      - This table gets stained by cups very easily.

Questions about in aid of

What does in aid of mean?
In aid of means for the sake of, for (usually placed at the end of a question when quizzing a person about why they have done something).
What part of speech is in aid of?
In aid of is a preposition.

Words near in aid of in the dictionary

  1. in addition to
  2. in advance
  3. in advance of
  4. in aggregate
  5. in agreement
  6. in aid of
  7. in all
  8. in all but name
  9. in all conscience
  10. in all fairness
  11. in all honesty

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