auxiliary

[[t]ɔːgzɪ̱ljəri, AM -ləri[/t]]

auxiliaries

1) N-COUNT 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.

Nursing auxiliaries provide basic care, but are not qualified nurses.

Syn:

ancillary

2) ADJ: ADJ n Auxiliary staff and troops assist other staff and troops.

The government's first concern was to augment the army and auxiliary forces.

3) ADJ: ADJ n Auxiliary equipment is extra equipment that is available for use when necessary.

...an auxiliary motor.

...auxiliary fuel tanks.

4) N-COUNT: oft in names 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. [AM]

The restaurant is operated by the Palo Alto Auxiliary for the benefit of the Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital.

5) N-COUNT 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.