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Semiauxiliary Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ary

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions
Noun
1

A verb that functions rather like an auxiliary verb but is not considered to be a full member of that class.

Adjective
1

Of a verb: functioning rather like an auxiliary verb, but not considered to be a full member of that class.

See Also
auxiliary verb verb
Related Terms
Rhyming Words
ary bary vary mary dary gary cary wary nary fary viary neary weary spary ovary snary teary hoary leary beary
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