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apu- — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • accessory noun An additional item that complements or completes something, especially an outfit.
  • assistant noun A person who helps someone else with their work.
  • auxiliary adjective Providing extra help or support to something else, rather than being the main part.
  • subsidiary noun A company that is owned or controlled by a larger parent company.
  • supporting adj Providing help or a secondary role.

Senses

apu- is used for these senses in English:

  • accessory Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; contributing or being contributory. [from 1550s]
  • assistant Having a subordinate or auxiliary position.
  • auxiliary Helping; giving assistance or support.
  • auxiliary Held in reserve for exceptional circumstances.
  • auxiliary (grammar) Relating to an auxiliary verb.
  • subsidiary Of or relating to a subsidy.
  • supporting That supports.

accessory — full definition

  1. noun An additional item that complements or completes something, especially an outfit.
  2. noun A person who helps someone commit a crime without directly carrying it out.
  3. adj Supplementary or secondary rather than essential.

assistant — full definition

  1. noun A person who helps someone else with their work.
  2. adj Holding a supporting or secondary role beneath a more senior position.

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