French word

entraider

Pronunciation

IPA/ɑ̃tʁɛde/

Meaning

  • verbhelp each other

Example

Nous nous entraidons quand c'est nécessaire.

We help each other when necessary.

Illustration for entraider (help each other)

More examples

Au bureau, les collègues s'entraident pour respecter les délais.

At the office, colleagues help each other meet deadlines.

Core concept

Help passes back and forth among people, with each person giving support and receiving it when needed.

Common phrases

  • s'entraider

    help each other

  • s'entraider entre voisins

    help each other as neighbors

Similar words

aider: To provide help to someone.
s'entraider: To help one another by doing useful things.
donner un coup de main: To lend brief assistance as needed.
se soutenir: To support someone with words or actions.

Definition in French

entraider se dit d'un échange d'aide réciproque entre personnes.

Word origin

Entraider is formed from entre- and aider, whose Old French ancestor goes back to Latin adiuvare.

Usage tips

  • In ordinary use, entraider is pronominal as s'entraider, as in Nous nous entraidons, where the first nous is the subject and the second is the reciprocal pronoun.

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