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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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   Auxiliary, which comes from the Latin noun auxilium, meaning “aid,” “assistance,” or “reinforcement,” is used in a wide range of capacities in English to describe a person or thing that assists another.

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

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

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   adjective. functioning in a supporting capacity. “the main library and its auxiliary branches”. synonyms: subsidiary, supplemental, supplementary. secondary. being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate. noun. someone who acts as an assistant. synonyms: aide.

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

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   An auxiliary is a person who is employed to assist other people in their work. Auxiliaries are often medical workers or members of the armed forces. Nursing auxiliaries provide basic care, but are not qualified nurses.

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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.

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   Auxiliary Definition. Giving assistance or support; helping. Giving help or aid; assisting or supporting. Acting as a subsidiary; supplementary. The main library and its auxiliary branches. Acting in a subsidiary, or subordinate, capacity. Held in or used as a reserve. Auxiliary troops; an auxiliary power generator.

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    An auxiliary is a person who is employed to assist other people in their work. Auxiliaries are often medical workers or members of the armed forces. [...]

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAUXILIARY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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