Verb (used with object) : to aid the homeless victims of the fire.    From Dictionary.com. 

But those folks left unhappy and Rose's buds left elated following the Spurs '84-79 win aided in a big way by Rose.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Rose's spark off bench key for Spurs] Reference

Young Glory's terrible sword aided to the fear that filled the breasts of the Spaniards.    From Wordnik.com.  [Young Glory and the Spanish Cruiser A Brave Fight Against Odds] Reference

A questionable call aided the Dodgers 'second-Lowe, lumbering down the line, appeared to be out by a step on his sacrifice bunt.    From Wordnik.com.  [Yahoo! Sports - Top News] Reference

A questionable call aided the Dodgers 'second - Lowe, lumbering down the line, appeared to be out by a step on his sacrifice bunt.    From Wordnik.com.  [Newsvine - Get Smarter Here] Reference

Either Saddam "aided" the attacks on 9/11, or he didn't.    From Wordnik.com.  [Did Bush Lie About Saddam and 9/11? Authorization to Use Force REQUIRED Bush to Make the Link] Reference

Is it true though that producers of "The Donnie and Marie Show" kind of aided in that?.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript May 30, 2009] Reference

Is it true, though, that producers of the "Donnie & Marie" show kind of aided in that?.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript May 30, 2009] Reference

NGUYEN: And would you say that you have kind of aided in this, because you are a computer lab teacher?.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript May 15, 2005] Reference

Moreover, if you could vaccinate all the girls, then the main sufferers would be aided which is the point.    From Wordnik.com.  [Better Dead From Cancer Than Having Sex] Reference

The Katanganese were being "aided" by the South Africans, racist Senators in the US and European businesses.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2004-11-01] Reference

Based on public information, it is an easy case to make that Iran both "aided" al Qaeda before 9/11 and "harbored" al Qaeda after 9/11.    From Wordnik.com.  [Andrew Kent: Has Congress Already Authorized Bush to Attack Iran?] Reference

The quid pro quo: a political assurance that the NC will be "aided" to reclaim its pre-eminence in the Valley.    From Wordnik.com.  [Kashmir Observer ::] Reference

Arctic Monkeys, a band that churns out nothing but angular riffs "aided" by vocals sung in that godawful nasally whine.    From Wordnik.com.  [Drowned In Sound // Feed] Reference

"…. .with this latest terror attempt is that it follows directly after the US" aided "in attacks on the al-Qaeda in Yemen".    From Wordnik.com.  [Pajamas Media] Reference

'aided' to acquire a visa to Germany was deported upon presenting a fake visa to immigration officials in the European nation.    From Wordnik.com.  [AllAfrica News: Latest] Reference

New technology aided productivity and dampened inflation.    From Wordnik.com.  [What Greenspan Doesn't Know...] Reference

Some government policies aided recovery; some impeded it.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Great Escape] Reference

They're aided by an army of consultants and specialized companies.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Day The World Shuts Down] Reference

Top-down organization in F13 aided the assaults on black gangsters.    From Wordnik.com.  [Racial ‘Cleansing’ in L.A.] Reference

Walt's nephew Roy keeps control, aided by the wealthy Bass brothers.    From Wordnik.com.  [Of Mice And Men] Reference

The anti-NATO protests were not only allowed but aided by officials.    From Wordnik.com.  [Broken Dreams] Reference

Likewise, a cheaper dollar may have aided U.S. exporters only modestly.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bottom Dollar] Reference

And the United States has most aided other countries by buying their exports.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sunrise--Or False Dawn?] Reference

Barak's task has been aided by the rise of a more pragmatic settler leadership.    From Wordnik.com.  [Unsettling Israel] Reference

The recovery, aided by low inflation and rising employment, was already underway.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Blinders Of Politics] Reference

Monetary policy must be aided by fiscal policy, which puts money in people's pockets.    From Wordnik.com.  [Is This The Right Medicine?] Reference

McCain has been aided by execs with more than a passing interest in the senator's well-being.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Reformer Tunes His Money Machine] Reference

One article by Bill Clinton and one by Barack Obama — aided by their speechwriters, of course!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Letters: ‘Why Haiti Matters’] Reference

D'Amato will be aided by Kieran Mahoney, 37, the political strategist who engineered George Pataki's upset victory.    From Wordnik.com.  [Victor Spoils] Reference

He's also aided by Vilma, a cross-dressing ex-Marine played by Liev Schreiber with a delicacy that belies his bulk.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Peace Train Rides Again] Reference

Buoyed by their success and aided by a growing roster of adult volunteers, the Crenshaw students decided to diversify.    From Wordnik.com.  [Everyday Heroes] Reference

Now that the euro is down, European corporate profitability is going up, further aided by recent cost-cutting and reform.    From Wordnik.com.  [PERISCOPE] Reference

The music is provided by the students, played by three real singers (beautifully aided by David Loud as the class pianist).    From Wordnik.com.  [Concerto For Diva] Reference

His autism has always confined him to well-controlled environments; he lives near his parents, aided by a "life-skills coordinator.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Understanding Autism] Reference

During the Chechen wars of 1994-1996 and 1999-2004, the Wahhabi state aided Chechen militants with money, arms, supplies, and training.    From Wordnik.com.  [Meddle Nettle] Reference

Mancuso's facility has a few other tech-related companies, including an Internet service provider and a computer-aided drafting company.    From Wordnik.com.  [In The Boonies, An Oasis Of Success] Reference

He was aided by foreigners, drawn by interest rates topping 20 percent, who poured so much money into Mexico that the peso stayed strong.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mexico's Wake-Up Call] Reference