"in aid of" meaning in All languages combined

See in aid of on Wiktionary

Preposition [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositions|head=}} in aid of, {{en-prep}} in aid of
  1. (UK, informal) for the sake of, for (usually placed at the end of a question when quizzing a person about why they have done something) Tags: UK, informal Related terms: what for

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