auxiliary
noun/ɔːɡˈzɪliəri/
/ɔːɡˈzɪliəri/
(plural auxiliaries)
- (also auxiliary verb)(grammar) a verb such as be, do and have used with main verbs to show tense, etc. and to form questions and negatives
- In the question ‘Do you know where he has gone?’, ‘do’ and ‘has’ are auxiliaries.
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- a worker who gives help or support to the main group of workers
- nursing auxiliaries
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin auxiliarius, from auxilium ‘help’.
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