semiauxiliary

Meanings

Adjective

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

Noun

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

Origin

semi- + auxiliary

Modern English dictionary

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