"helping verb" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: helping verbs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} helping verb (plural helping verbs)
  1. (grammar) An auxiliary verb; a verb that accompanies the main verb in a clause. Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-helping_verb-en-noun-ldOudLjo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Verbs Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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