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Word: auxiliary (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Adjective:

  • grammar Relating to an auxiliary verb.
  • Held in reserve for exceptional circumstances.
  • Helping; giving assistance or support.
  • nautical Of a ship, having both sails and an engine.
  • Supplementary or subsidiary.

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Noun:

  • A marching band colorguard.
  • A person or group that acts in an auxiliary manner.
  • A sailing vessel equipped with an engine.
  • grammar An auxiliary verb.

Source: Wiktionary | Src Info »