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- pronunciation:
- awg
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awg
zI
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun)
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
serving to help, assist, or support.
In addition to medical and nursing care, the hospital offers numerous auxiliary services for patients.- synonyms:
- supportive
- similar words:
- accessory, ancillary, collateral, subsidiary, supporting
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definition 2: |
being a subsidiary or subordinate.
The Women's Army Corps was created as an auxiliary branch of the U.S. Army.- 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 power outages.The fire spread so quickly that auxiliary firefighters had to be called in to assist.- 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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