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Serving as a reserve or backup to someone or something
“I love working with people, and while I enjoyed my time as an auxiliary nurse, I was keen to develop my skills further.”
Serving in a supporting role to someone or something
“It has been suggested that a somewhat similar plan might be adopted in regard to the auxiliary forces generally.”
Lower in rank, status or importance
“In this case, recognition may be requested through a separate procedure, either as a principal or as an auxiliary matter.”
Additional, but typically subordinate, in nature or function
Naturally accompanying or associated
Being a minor or insignificant accompaniment to something else
Serving as an effective means of pursuing an aim or goal
An assistant or backup to a higher-ranking person
“He served as an auxiliary to the late Archbishop Francis J. Furey for 8 years.”
A person that is an ally of, or supports, a person or cause
“He served as an auxiliary to the early missionaries in the task of spreading the word of God throughout the length and breadth of Igbo land.”
A thing which can be added to something else in order to make it more useful, versatile, or attractive
A verb that accompanies the main verb in a clause in order to make distinctions in tense, mood, voice or aspect
A vessel (usually a pleasure craft) that has been designed for both sailing and motor operation
Something made (perhaps incidentally) during the production of something else
Remaining, or in addition
On top of one or ones previously referred to
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