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do-support

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The use of the auxiliary verb "do" in negative or interrogative English sentences that do not contain other auxiliaries.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: do-insertion

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: do-support — use of the auxiliary verb "do" in negative or interrogative English sentences that do not contain other auxiliaries
  • Swedish: do-omskrivning — use of the auxiliary verb "do" in negative or interrogative English sentences that do not contain other auxiliaries