ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Semiauxiliary

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Semiauxiliary is an adjective meaning (grammar) Of a verb: functioning rather like an auxiliary verb, but not considered to be a full member of that class.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

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

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include accessory, subordinative, subordinate, adjunctive, mediary, conjunctive.

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