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Etymology

1. auxiliary

noun. ['ɑːgˈzɪljɝi, ɑːgˈzɪliːɛri'] someone who acts as assistant.

Etymology

  • auxiliarius (Latin)

Rhymes with Modal Auxiliary Verb

  • disturb
  • superb
  • reverb
  • perturb
  • blurb
  • serb
  • scherb
  • kerb
  • herb
  • curb
  • erbe

Sentences with modal-auxiliary-verb


1. Noun Phrase
In English, a modal auxiliary verb is a special class of verb.

2. auxiliary

adjective. ['ɑːgˈzɪljɝi, ɑːgˈzɪliːɛri'] functioning in a supporting capacity.

Etymology

  • auxiliarius (Latin)

3. auxiliary

adjective. ['ɑːgˈzɪljɝi, ɑːgˈzɪliːɛri'] furnishing added support.

Etymology

  • auxiliarius (Latin)

4. modal

adjective. ['ˈmoʊdəl'] relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution.

Synonyms

Etymology

  • modalis (Latin)

5. modal

noun. ['ˈmoʊdəl'] an auxiliary verb (such as can' orwill') that is used to express modality.

Etymology

  • modalis (Latin)

7. verb

noun. ['ˈvɝːb'] a content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • verbe (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • verbum (Latin)