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entraider

to help each other

verb ahn-treh-DEH Rare
People & Society Values

Origin: French entre- (between, mutually) + aider (to help)

Usage Note

Entraider is used almost exclusively in the reflexive form s'entraider, meaning to help one another. It expresses mutual aid and solidarity, a concept central to many French social and political discourses. The related noun entraide means 'mutual aid' and is frequently used in the names of social organisations.

Examples

"Ils s'entraident depuis toujours."

Natural Translation

They have always helped each other.

Literal Translation

They help each other since always.

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