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aux·il·ia·ry
 auxiliary
- pronunciation:
- awg
zIl
y
ri
[or]
awg
zI
l
ri
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
serving to help, assist, or support.
- synonyms:
- supportive
- similar words:
- accessory, ancillary, collateral, subsidiary, supporting
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| definition 2: |
being a subsidiary or subordinate.
- synonyms:
- ancillary, subordinate, subsidiary
- similar words:
- accessory, adjunct, associate, collateral, secondary
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| definition 3: |
serving as a supplement, as reserve troops; additional; supplementary.
The hospital has an auxiliary power generator for use during outages.- synonyms:
- additional, ancillary, supplementary
- similar words:
- accessory, adjunct, backup, collateral, extra, reserve, subsidiary
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| related words: |
helpful, side, spare |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
auxiliaries |
| definition 1: |
a person or thing that helps, assists, or supports.
- synonyms:
- adjunct, aide, assistant, helper
- similar words:
- girl Friday, man Friday, sidekick
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| definition 2: |
a person or group that is subordinate or supplementary.
- synonyms:
- subordinate, subsidiary
- similar words:
- adjunct, assistant, associate, underling
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| definition 3: |
(pl.) foreign troops assisting those of a nation at war.
- similar words:
- adjunct, allies
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| definition 4: |
see auxiliary verb.
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| related words: |
accomplice, help, helper |
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