in aid of

idiom

chiefly British

: in order to help (something or someone)

The event is being held in aid of charity.

in aid of refugees

Examples of in aid of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The attacks align with the recent declaration made by Hassan Nasrallah, Secretary General of Hezbollah, that the group will persist in its cross-border assaults in aid of Hamas within the Gaza Strip, according to the Guardian. —Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024

On May 7, the members pleaded guilty to one count of racketeering conspiracy and one count of conspiracy to murder in aid of racketeering. —Jason Green, The Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2024

Advertisement Ramirez, 47, and two others have pleaded not guilty to kidnapping, extortion and violent crimes in aid of racketeering. —Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024

Click here to donate to the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency’s special bank account in aid of its Participating States impacted by Hurricane Beryl. —Kyle Denis, Billboard, 11 July 2024