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auxiliary

/ɔɡˈzɪl.(jə).ɹi/noun, adjective4 syllables

Auxiliary means: furnishing added support.

Synonyms for auxiliary12

noun, as in someone who acts as assistant

adjective, as in furnishing added support

accessory, adjunct, ancillary, adjuvant, appurtenant, supportive

adjective, as in functioning in a supporting capacity

also used for auxiliary

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What does auxiliary mean?3

adjective

1

furnishing added support“an ancillary pump”

2

functioning in a supporting capacity“the main library and its auxiliary branches”

noun

1

someone who acts as assistant

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Auxiliary in a sentence

  • This is a subject question, and therefore you don't use an auxiliary verb.Ergulis
  • Since this is a subject question, you don't need an auxiliary verb.Ergulis
  • What auxiliary materials or machines can presenters use when making a presentation?unknown
  • Esperanto is the most popular auxiliary language ever invented.Adelpa
  • A billion international auxiliary languages is never enough.shekitten
  • There is very little difference between the auxiliary verbs.Ergulis
  • The future tense is formed with an auxiliary verb.shekitten
  • Interslavic is an example of a zonal auxiliary language.shekitten

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Forms of auxiliary

as a noun

plural
auxiliaries