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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)

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RELATED WORDS

subsidize, buttress, augment, strengthen, enrich, complement, reinforce, fortify, enhance, improve, complete, extend, supply, top, increase, pad

Nearby words

  1. supplant,
  2. supplantation,
  3. supple,
  4. supplejack,
  5. supplely,
  6. supplemental,
  7. supplemental air,
  8. supplemental plumage,
  9. supplemental security income,
  10. supplementally

Origin of supplement

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin supplēmentum that by which anything is made full, equivalent to sup- sup- + plē- (stem of plēre to fill; see full1) + -mentum -ment
Related formssup·ple·ment·er, nounun·sup·ple·ment·ed, adjectivewell-sup·ple·ment·ed, adjective
Can be confusedappendix index supplement (see synonym study at appendix)complement supplement (see synonym study at complement)
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British Dictionary definitions for supplemented

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
  1. either of a pair of angles whose sum is 180°
  2. 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 Formssupplementation, nounsupplementer, noun

Word Origin for supplement

C14: from Latin supplēmentum, from supplēre to supply 1
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