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Noun: auxiliary verb
  1. A verb that combines with another verb in a verb phrase to help form tense, mood, voice, or condition of the verb it combines with
    "In 'She has been singing', 'has' and 'been' are auxiliary verbs"

Derived forms: auxiliary verbs

Type of: verb

Encyclopedia: Auxiliary verb