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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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   a person or thing that gives aid of any kind; helper. Synonyms: help, assistant, ally, aide an organization allied with, but subsidiary to, a main body of restricted membership, especially one composed of members' relatives: The men's club and the ladies' auxiliary were merged into one organization. auxiliary verb.

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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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   The Latin word auxilium means "help," and so auxiliary means something that "helps" by providing backup or support. Think of auxiliary verbs (sometimes called helper verbs), that provide support within a verb phrase, as "is" does in "Helen is playing."

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAUXILIARY definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   In grammar, an auxiliary or auxiliary verb is a verb that 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.'

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

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    auxiliary. adjective. uk / ɔːɡˈzɪli ə ri / us. Add to word list Add to word list. providing extra help or support: an auxiliary nurse. (Definition of auxiliary from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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    An individual or group that assists or functions in a supporting capacity. A volunteers' auxiliary at a hospital.