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

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Moorefield pleaded guilty in September to federal charges of conspiracy to engage in animal fighting and interstate travel in aid of racketeering. —

Luke Barr, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024 All of this tinkering was in aid of Cocioba’s main mission: to become a flower designer. —

Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 9 Dec. 2024 Daniel was one of seven Aryan Brotherhood members already serving life in federal prison to be charged with murder in aid of racketeering for the notorious prison gang. —

Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024 Claudia encourages him to make more of an effort at approachability and then wonders aloud if Connor’s efforts are in aid of moving on Wagner or perhaps on Elsbeth herself. —

Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in aid of