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
Fail verb - To stop functioning.
Common collocations
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.
Source: Strictly Formula -
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.
Source: Anime / Turn A Gundam -
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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