in aid of

English

Alternative forms
  • in (abbreviation)

Preposition

in aid of

  1. (Britain) for; for the sake of - usually placed at the end of a question when quizzing a person about why they have done something.
    - What's that coaster in aid of?
    - This table gets stained by cups very easily.
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