Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pray in aid

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

Syllables
pray in aid
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To resort to the help (of); to call on the support (of), especially to help prove an argument.

Archaic; Intransitive verb

verb

To ask for the help of (someone or something) in pleading a case; to make use of, adduce (something) in defence of a case, argument etc.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

prays in aid (present, singular) praying in aid (participle, present) prayed in aid (participle, past) prayed in aid (past)

Frequently Paired Words

prayee

Questions

What does pray in aid mean?
To resort to the help (of); to call on the support (of), especially to help prove an argument.

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