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apuväline — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • aid verb To help or support someone, or to make something easier.
  • ancillary adjective Providing support to something more important, without being an essential part of it.
  • appurtenance noun That which appertains to something else; a belonging, accompaniment, adjunct, appendage, attribute, or accessory ; an addition.
  • device noun A piece of equipment, especially electronic or mechanical, built to perform a specific job.
  • implement verb To put a plan, decision, or system into actual practice.

Senses

apuväline is used for these senses in English:

  • aid (countable) Something which helps; a material source of help.
  • ancillary Something that serves an ancillary function, such as an easel for a painter.
  • appurtenance (in the plural) Equipment used for some specific task; gear. [from late 14th c.]
  • device A project or scheme, often designed to deceive; a stratagem; an artifice. 1602, Shakespeare, The Merry Wives of Windsor. "This is our device,/ That Falstaff at that oak shall meet with us."
  • implement A tool or instrument for working with.

aid — full definition

  1. verb To help or support someone, or to make something easier.
  2. noun Help, support, or resources given to someone in need.

ancillary — full definition

  1. adjective Providing support to something more important, without being an essential part of it.
  2. noun A person or thing that provides support to a main activity, such as a support worker in a hospital or school.

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