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- [awg-zil-yuh-ree, -zil-uh-]
- /ɔgˈzɪl yə ri, -ˈzɪl ə-/
- /ɔːɡˈzɪl.i.ər.i/
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- [awg-zil-yuh-ree, -zil-uh-]
- /ɔgˈzɪl yə ri, -ˈzɪl ə-/
Definitions of auxiliaries word
- noun plural auxiliaries foreign or allied troops serving another nation; mercenaries 3
- adjective auxiliaries additional; supplementary; reserve: an auxiliary police force. 1
- adjective auxiliaries used as a substitute or reserve in case of need: The hospital has an auxiliary power system in case of a blackout. 1
- adjective auxiliaries (of a boat) having an engine that can be used to supplement the sails: an auxiliary yawl. 1
- adjective auxiliaries giving support; serving as an aid; helpful: The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each other. Passion is auxiliary to art. 1
- noun plural auxiliaries a person or thing that gives aid of any kind; helper. 1
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Origin of auxiliaries
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin auxiliārius assisting, aiding, helping, equivalent to auxili(um) aid, help (aux(us) increased, augmented (past participle of augēre: aug- increase + -sus, variant of -tus past participle suffix) + -ilium noun suffix) + -ārius -ary
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Parts of speech for Auxiliaries
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
auxiliaries popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for auxiliaries
adjective auxiliaries
- ancillaries — subordinate; subsidiary.
- accessories — Accessories belong to a product category in fashion stores, which includes items such as scarves, hats, gloves, belts, and purses.
- adjuvants — Plural form of adjuvant.
- spares — to refrain from harming or destroying; leave uninjured; forbear to punish, hurt, or destroy: to spare one's enemy.
noun auxiliaries
- accomplices — Plural form of accomplice.
- adjutants — Plural form of adjutant.
- allies — (in World War I) the powers of the Triple Entente (France, Russia, and Britain) together with the nations allied with them
- assistants — Plural form of assistant.
- associates — Plural form of associate.
Antonyms for auxiliaries
adjective auxiliaries
- mains — a river in central and W Germany, flowing W from the Bohemian Forest in N Bavaria into the Rhine at Mainz. 305 miles (490 km) long.
- necessaries — being essential, indispensable, or requisite: a necessary part of the motor.
- bodies — the physical structure and material substance of an animal or plant, living or dead.
noun auxiliaries
- adversaries — a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe.
- antagonists — Plural form of antagonist.
- foes — a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy: a bitter foe.
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