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- [awg-zil-yuh-ree, -zil-uh-]
- /ɔgˈzɪl yə ri, -ˈzɪl ə-/
- /ɔːɡˈzɪl.i.ər.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [awg-zil-yuh-ree, -zil-uh-]
- /ɔgˈzɪl yə ri, -ˈzɪl ə-/
Definitions of auxiliary word
- countable noun auxiliary An auxiliary is a person who is employed to assist other people in their work. Auxiliaries are often medical workers or members of the armed forces. 3
- adjective auxiliary Auxiliary staff and troops assist other staff and troops. 3
- adjective auxiliary Auxiliary equipment is extra equipment that is available for use when necessary. 3
- countable noun auxiliary An auxiliary is an organization that is connected with, but less important than, another organization; for example, an organization for the wives of the members of the main organization. 3
- countable noun auxiliary In grammar, an auxiliary or auxiliary verb is a verb which is used with a main verb, for example to form different tenses or to make the verb passive. In English, the basic auxiliary verbs are 'be', 'have', and 'do'. Modal verbs such as 'can' and 'will' are also sometimes called auxiliaries. 3
- adjective auxiliary secondary or supplementary 3
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Origin of auxiliary
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
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Auxiliary
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
auxiliary 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
auxiliary usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for auxiliary
adj auxiliary
- ancillary — The ancillary workers in an institution are the people such as cleaners and cooks whose work supports the main work of the institution.
- supporting — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
- complementary — Complementary things are different from each other but make a good combination.
- accessory — Accessories are items of equipment that are not usually essential, but which can be used with or added to something else in order to make it more efficient, useful, or decorative.
- spare — to refrain from harming or destroying; leave uninjured; forbear to punish, hurt, or destroy: to spare one's enemy.
noun auxiliary
- partner — a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
- associate — If you associate someone or something with another thing, the two are connected in your mind.
- assistant — Assistant is used in front of titles or jobs to indicate a slightly lower rank. For example, an assistant director is one rank lower than a director in an organization.
- companion — A companion is someone who you spend time with or who you are travelling with.
- crutch — A crutch is a stick whose top fits round or under the user's arm, which someone with an injured foot or leg uses to support their weight when walking.
adjective auxiliary
- supplementary — Also, supplemental. of the nature of or forming a supplement; additional.
- support — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
- back up — If someone or something backs up a statement, they supply evidence to suggest that it is true.
- assisting — to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture.
Antonyms for auxiliary
adj auxiliary
- chief — The chief of an organization is the person who is in charge of it.
- necessary — being essential, indispensable, or requisite: a necessary part of the motor.
- important — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
- superior — higher in station, rank, degree, importance, etc.: a superior officer.
- body — Your body is all your physical parts, including your head, arms, and legs.
noun auxiliary
- foe — a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy: a bitter foe.
- antagonist — Your antagonist is your opponent or enemy.
- opponent — a person who is on an opposing side in a game, contest, controversy, or the like; adversary.
- stranger — French L'Étranger. a novel (1942) by Albert Camus.
- adversary — Your adversary is someone you are competing with, or arguing or fighting against.
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