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   aux·il·ia·ry

   /ôɡˈzilyərē/

   adjective

   • 1. providing supplementary or additional help and support: "auxiliary airport staff" Similar additionalsupplementarysupplementalextrareservebackupemergencyfallbacksparesubstituteothersubsidiaryaccessoryadjunctancillaryassistantsupportsupportinghelpingassistingaiding
   • ▪ (of troops) engaged in the service of a nation at war but not part of the regular army, and often of foreign origin.
   • ▪ (of a sailing vessel) equipped with a supplementary engine: "an auxiliary schooner"

   noun

   • 1. a person or thing providing supplementary or additional help and support: "a nursing auxiliary"
   • ▪ a group of volunteers giving supplementary support to an organization or institution: "members of the Volunteer Fire Department's women's auxiliary"
   • ▪ troops engaged in the service of a nation at war but not part of the regular army, and often of foreign origin.
   • ▪ an auxiliary verb.
   • ▪ a naval vessel with a supporting role, not armed for combat.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin auxiliarius, from auxilium ‘help’.

   Scrabble Points: 19

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › auxiliaryAuxiliary Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   An auxiliary verb, also called a helping verb, is a verb that is used with another verb (or two other verbs) in a verb phrase. The auxiliary verbs (which include be, have, do, and the modal verbs like may, shall, will, can, and must) combine with verbs to do things like show a verb's tense or form a question.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAUXILIARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   AUXILIARY definition: 1. giving help or support, especially to a more important person or thing: 2. a person whose job…. Learn more.

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   Auxiliary definition: additional; supplementary; reserve. See examples of AUXILIARY used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › auxiliaryAuxiliary - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you're offering something in support of an already existing thing, you're offering something auxiliary. The auxiliary police will help out the regular police with things like directing traffic and crowd control when there's a special event in town.

6. www.grammarly.com › blog › auxiliary-verbsAuxiliary Verbs: Definition and Examples | Grammarly

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   Sep 1, 2022 · Auxiliary verbs are a type of verb that takes a supportive role in a sentence, second to the main verb. They’re used mainly to create complex grammatical tenses, like the perfect and continuous tenses, which show different aspects of time, or how long an action takes place. simple present (no auxiliary verbs): I go to the zoo. present continuous:

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAUXILIARY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   AUXILIARY meaning: 1. giving help or support, especially to a more important person or thing: 2. a person whose job…. Learn more.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › auxiliaryAuxiliary Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Giving help or aid; assisting or supporting. Webster's New World. Acting as a subsidiary; supplementary. The main library and its auxiliary branches. American Heritage. Acting in a subsidiary, or subordinate, capacity. Webster's New World. Held in or used as a reserve. Auxiliary troops; an auxiliary power generator. American Heritage.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAUXILIARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   In grammar, an auxiliary or auxiliary verb is a verb which is used with a main verb, for example to form different tenses or to make the verb passive. In English, the basic auxiliary verbs are 'be', 'have', and 'do'.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › auxiliaryAuxiliary - definition of auxiliary by The Free Dictionary

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    aux·il·ia·ry. (ôg-zĭl′yə-rē, -zĭl′ə-rē) adj. 1. Giving assistance or support; helping. 2. Acting as a subsidiary; supplementary: the main library and its auxiliary branches. 3. Held in or used as a reserve: auxiliary troops; an auxiliary power generator.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishAUXILIARY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    AUXILIARY definition: providing extra help or support: . Learn more.