Adjute

/əˈdʒuːt/ verb

Definition

To help or assist; to aid or support someone in accomplishing something.

Etymology

From Latin 'adjutare' (to help or assist), derived from 'ad-' (to) and 'juvare' (to help or benefit). This is an archaic or obsolete English form.

Kelly Says

This word is practically extinct in English, but it reveals the genealogy of helping words—'adjute' leads to 'adjutant' and eventually modern medical terms like 'adjuvant' (something that helps a vaccine work better).

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