auxiliary

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Synonyms: auxiliar, auxiliarly, auxillary, axillary, anciliary, auxiliatory

Antonyms: auxiliar, auxiliarly, auxillary, axillary, anciliary, auxiliatory

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Adjective

1. [[helping|Helping]]; [[give|giving]] [[assistance]] or [[support]].
2. [[supplementary|Supplementary]] or [[subsidiary]].
3. [[held|Held]] in [[reserve]] for [[exceptional]] [[circumstance]]s.
4. {{lb|en|nautical}} Of a ship, having both [[sail]]s and an [[engine]].
5. {{lb|en|grammar}} Relating to an [[auxiliary verb]].

Noun

1. A [[person]] or [[group]] that acts in an auxiliary manner.
2. {{lb|en|nautical}} A sailing [[vessel]] equipped with an engine.
3. {{lb|en|grammar}} {{ellipsis of|en|auxiliary verb}}.
4. A [[marching band]] [[color guard]].

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