be in aid of

To support or help something or someone. The fundraiser is in aid of the local family whose house just burned down.

to be intended to help, cure, or resolve. What is all this in aid of? I don't understand what your comments are in aid of.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Matias	MAH-tee-ahs (Finnish)	Finnish, Portuguese
Chandrakanta	-	Indian, Hindi
Dalit	-	Hebrew
Manon	ma-NAWN (French)	French, Dutch
Appleton	['æpltən]
Pomponius	-	Ancient Roman