supplement

[ noun suhp-luh-muhnt; verb suhp-luh-ment ]

/ noun ˈsʌp lə mənt; verb ˈsʌp ləˌmɛnt /

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noun

something added to complete a thing, supply a deficiency, or reinforce or extend a whole.

a part added to a book, document, etc., to supply additional or later information, correct errors, or the like.

a part, usually of special character, issued as an additional feature of a newspaper or other periodical.

Geometry. the quantity by which an angle or an arc falls short of 180° or a semicircle.

verb (used with object)

to complete, add to, or extend by a supplement.

to form a supplement or addition to.

to supply (a deficiency).

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Origin of supplement

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin supplēmentum “that by which anything is made full,” equivalent to sup-sup- + plē- (stem of plēre “to fill”; see full¹) + -mentum-ment

SYNONYMS FOR supplement

2 addendum, epilogue, postscript.

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synonym study for supplement

2. See appendix. 5. See complement.

OTHER WORDS FROM supplement

sup·ple·ment·er, nounun·sup·ple·ment·ed, adjectivewell-sup·ple·ment·ed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH supplement

1. appendix, index, supplement (see synonym study at appendix)2. complement, supplement (see synonym study at complement)

Words nearby supplement

supplant, supplanter, supple, supplejack, supplely, supplement, supplemental, supplemental air, supplemental plumage, Supplemental Security Income, supplementary

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Example sentences from the Web for supplement

Vegans who want to build significant muscle, however, may benefit from a leucine supplement, because plant-based proteins are generally lower in this amino acid than their animal-based counterparts.
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People starting on a health journey often turn to supplements, probably because we like buying things more than we like doing hard physical work.
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Digital contact tracing is a supplement to traditional manual contact tracing.
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Today, scientists around the world are using cutting-edge technologies, from subcutaneous biosensors to specialized food supplements, in an effort to improve safety and efficiency within the $385 billion global cattle meat industry.
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Others noted that while the extra payment made sense as a short-term stimulus measure, economists might approach the long-term consequences of such a generous supplement differently.
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The flowers and leaves of this herb are used to make medications and the supplement is popularly used for depression.
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I was grateful I could supplement my voracious reading with other media, as it kept me feeling current.
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Annunziato and Akerman are in agreement that CrowdMed is best deployed as a supplement, not a substitute.
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The traffickers also charge a supplement of around $1,500 for taking minors across the perilous sea without their parents.
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The Royal Household was charged by the PAC in 2009 to generate more income to supplement the funding it receives from Government.
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He also wrote a supplement of three volumes, entitled "Lee's Lieutenants," which was exceptionally well received.
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The authorities in England were continually clamoring for products to supplement the tobacco exports.
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This further scheme is, however, designed only to supplement the trans-continental lines already mentioned.
The Rise of Rail-Power in War and Conquest, 1833-1914|Edwin A. Pratt
And the supplement would enable me to show my intense gratitude to my charming nurse, and even to show it more than once.
My Austrian Love|Maxime Provost
Each of the two, music and gymnastic, is indispensable as a supplement and corrective to the other.
Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume IV (of 4)|George Grote

British Dictionary definitions for supplement

supplement

noun (ˈsʌplɪmənt)

an addition designed to complete, make up for a deficiency, etc

a section appended to a publication to supply further information, correct errors, etc

a magazine or section inserted into a newspaper or periodical, such as one with colour photographs issued every week

geometry

either of a pair of angles whose sum is 180°
an arc of a circle that when added to another arc forms a semicircleAbbreviation: sup, supp

verb (ˈsʌplɪˌmɛnt)

(tr) to provide a supplement to, esp in order to remedy a deficiency

Derived forms of supplement

supplementation, nounsupplementer, noun

Word Origin for supplement

C14: from Latin supplēmentum, from supplēre to supply 1

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