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Help with a receipt attached, even when nobody asked for one.

means Help, support, or assistance given to someone, or the money/resources provided to help them.

from From Old French 'aide,' rooted in Latin 'adiutare' — to help repeatedly — itself built from 'adiuvare' (ad- 'toward' + iuvare 'to help'). The frequentative form hints at help that keeps on coming, whether you asked for it or not.

origin
from Latin adiutare, to help repeatedly
economics
foreign aid can distort local markets and prices
irony
first aid rarely involves actual aides
usage
band-aid became generic, like kleenex for wounds
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