supplement
OTHER WORDS FOR supplement
Origin of supplement
synonym study for supplement
OTHER WORDS FROM supplement
sup·ple·ment·er, nounun·sup·ple·ment·ed, adjectivewell-sup·ple·ment·ed, adjectiveWORDS 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
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What does supplement mean?
A supplement is an addition to something that completes it or makes up for a shortcoming, as in He takes vitamin supplements to make up for his vitamin C deficiency.
A supplement is also an addition to a book that provides important information or corrects errors. In this sense, supplement can be confused with the words appendix and index. An appendix gives additional information, such as charts and graphs, but the book or document would be considered complete without it. An index is an alphabetical list of names or topics with page numbers that helps you find something specific in the book, such as all the references to John Wilkes Booth in a biography of Abraham Lincoln.
As a verb, supplement means to add to something, as in Tameka sold paintings to supplement her income.
In this sense, supplement can be confused with the word complement. Both words mean to add something, but to complement means to add something to make up for a missing piece or element, while to supplement is to add extra information.
Example: The company built a new roller coaster to supplement its original roller coaster, which always has a long line.
Where does supplement come from?
The first records of supplement come from around 1350. It comes from the Latin noun supplēmentum, meaning “that by which anything is made full.” A supplement is often an addition that makes up for something that is lacking.
The word supplement is commonly used to specifically refer to pills or other substances that are designed to provide nutrients that might be missing in your diet. In the United States, the Food and Drug Association carefully regulates these products and ensures that they are not dangerous or don’t make false health claims. Often, you would take these dietary supplements to make up for vitamins or essential nutrients you’re not getting normally, such as due to dietary restrictions.
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What are some other forms related to supplement?
- supplementer (noun)
- supplementation (noun)
- unsupplemented (adjective)
- well-supplemented (adjective)
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How is supplement used in real life?
Supplement is a common word that is often used in “dietary supplements.”
Honest question: has anyone ever taken a supplement (vitamin/herb/etc) and noticed a direct benefit or change in your health from it?
If so, what was it?
— Amelia Boone (@ameliaboone) August 24, 2020
Gym rats like us don’t take supplements.
— 🇬🇭 x 🇱🇷 x 🇪🇺 De Konyine Boyz (@JICHOdaDOG) November 9, 2020
My library now does deliveries for books you put on hold, so I decided to take advantage of it to supplement the ebooks I get from them on Libby on my Kindle. Got my first book mail today, exciting.
— Denise Ruttan (@TeaWhileWriting) November 5, 2020
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Is supplement used correctly in the following sentence?
Natasha added some flowers and decorations to the room to supplement its beauty.
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British Dictionary definitions for supplement
- 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