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in aid of

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.75 in modern English

Syllables
in- aid of
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep

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

British usage; Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Phrases

what for

Frequently Paired Words

what for

Questions

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

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