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Meaning of 'supplement' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Supplement [ v. t.]
- That which supplies a deficiency, or meets a want; a store; a supply.
- That which fills up, completes, or makes an addition to, something already organized, arranged, or set apart; specifically, a part added to, or issued as a continuation of, a book or paper, to make good its deficiencies or correct its errors.
- The number of degrees which, if added to a specified arc, make it 180¡; the quantity by which an arc or an angle falls short of 180 degrees, or an arc falls short of a semicircle.
- To fill up or supply by addition; to add something to.

Meaning of 'supplement' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . supplement [ v]
Meaning (1):
- add to the very end
Example in sentence:
  • He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language
Meaning (2):
- add as a supplement to what seems insufficient
Example in sentence:
  • supplement your diet
Meaning (3):
- serve as a supplement to
Example in sentence:
  • Vitamins supplemented his meager diet

Nearby Words:

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