A verb which helps to form the voices, modes, and tenses of other verbs; -- called, also, an auxiliary verb; as, have, be, may, can, do, must, shall, and will, in English; être and avoir, in French; avere and essere, in Italian; estar and haber, in Spanish.

a short verb prefixed to one of the principal parts of an other verb, to express some particular mode and time of the being, action, or passion

a verb joined to the root or participles of a principal verb to express time and manner with greater precision than can be done by the tenses and moods in their simple form

A "helping verb" like "have" or "should" or "was." should have been trying to please them, but I forgot.

1. A supplementary power plant or engine used as secondary propulsion of a sailboat; 2. A small motor used to drive pumps or generators

Another name for the color guard, usually only heard at competitions.

An engine used as secondary propulsion in a sailboat

A yacht propelled by both sail and power or a support group, i.e., Coast Guard Auxiliary

A helper; an assistant; a confederate in some action or enterprise.

A term for products used to assist the dyeing process.

See Enterprise Support Establishment.

someone who acts as assistant

Conferring aid or help; helping; aiding; assisting; subsidiary; as auxiliary troops.

Foreign troops in the service of a nation at war; (rarely in sing.), a member of the allied or subsidiary force.

A local unit of the Auxiliary to the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. Generally followed by a number. { Return to Top of List

functioning in a subsidiary or supporting capacity; "the main library and its auxiliary branches"