aid in

aid (someone) in (something)

To assist someone in completing an action or activity. It was nice of Julie to aid me in cleaning my house before the party. Jim aided his son in changing the flat tire on the car. Thank goodness Mr. Stewart aided me in bringing the groceries up to the apartment—I would have had to make three trips by myself!
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aid someone in something

to help someone in some kind of trouble. Will you aid me in this difficulty?
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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