Aid vs Vape - What's the difference?
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Help; assistance; succor, relief.
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*(Henry Hallam) (1777-1859)
*:An unconstitutional mode of obtaining aid .
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*:“[…] it is not fair of you to bring against mankind double weapons ! Dangerous enough you are as woman alone, without bringing to your aid those gifts of mind suited to problems which men have been accustomed to arrogate to themselves.”
A helper; an assistant.
*(w) viii. 6
*:It is not good that man should be alone; let us make unto him an aid like unto himself.
Something which helps; a material source of help.
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(lb) An exchequer loan.
(lb) A pecuniary tribute paid by a vassal to his feudal lord on special occasions.
An aide-de-camp, so called by abbreviation.
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To (give) support (to); to further the progress of; to help; to assist.
* Shakespeare
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To inhale the vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette, most commonly an electronic cigarette.
* 2007 December 18, SmokeyJoe, "Well it's not smoking....So what is it?" [http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/general-e-smoking-discussion/535-well-its-not-smoking-so-what.html#post11419], e-cigarette-forum:
*:"E-smoking" is a bit of a handful, "Misting" sounds far too fey, "Vaporizing" or "Vaping" has drug connotations. There must be a better word for my new hobby! Suggestions?
* 2008 March 2, marian00, "Re: NJOY International" [http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/general-e-smoking-discussion/597-njoy-international.html#post11681], e-cigarette-forum:
* 2008 April 24, TropicalBob, "Re: Now that's smoking!" [http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/tips-tricks/550-now-thats-smoking-3.html], e-cigarette-forum:
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English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) aide, from (etyl) . Cognate include Spanish ayuda, Portuguese ajuda and Italian aiutoNoun
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Derived terms
* aid climbing * aidful * aidless * aidman * first aid * hearing aidEtymology 2
From (etyl) aidier (modern aider), from (etyl) adiuto'', frequentative of ''adiuvo "to assist".Verb
(en verb)- You speedy helpers Appear and aid me in this enterprise.
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Synonyms
* assist * befriend * bestand * cooperate * help * promote * relieve * succor * support * sustainDerived terms
* aidable * aidance * aiderAnagrams
* ---- ==Võro==vape
English
Noun
(vapes)Verb
(vap)- I have received both my Sedansa and Njoy ciggies. ... They vape' about the same. I can drip in both cigs, whether into the atomizer or into the filter. ... The e-cig minicig from .......... sucks -- and I don't mean literally. I can't get anything out of them. I don't like their pipe either. It ' vapes plenty; you just can't inhale and exhale much of anything.
- "Vaping" is just a fancy way to avoid the term "smoking", since smoking is illegal everywhere and these things don't burn anything and don't produce second-hand smoke.