Aid and Fail

Aid

Aid verb - To provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end.
Usage example: sought to aid her in her search for a dachshund puppy by looking online

Fail is an antonym for aid.

Nearby Words: aids, aided, aide, aiding, aider

Fail

Fail verb - To stop functioning.

Aid is an antonym for fail.

Nearby Words: failure, failing, failed

Common collocations

people aid people fail people
army aid army fail army
way aid way fail way
battle aid battle fail battle
Other words: quest, plans.

Both words in one sentence

  • They fail to find a solution and seek out the aid of a wise turtle who gives them a cryptic riddle.
  • Anime / Turn A Gundam They continually try to fight against the Moonrace without the aid of Loran in the Turn-A Gundam, and fail to make any dent in their enemy time and again.
  • Western Animation / Here Comes the Grump Magnetic Hero: The protagonists often seek aid and shelter from the new characters they meet in each episode, and seldom fail to get anything but an open-armed welcome.
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