Modal auxiliary (original) (raw)
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An auxiliary verb (such as 'can' or 'will') that is used to express modality
Synonyms:
modal; modal auxiliary; modal auxiliary verb; modal verb
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("modal auxiliary" is a kind of...):
auxiliary verb (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)