supplement

Meaning

Noun

1. Something added; especially, such an addition added to make up for a deficiency.
2. An extension to a document or publication that adds information, corrects errors, or brings up to date.
3. An additional section of a newspaper devoted to a specific subject; an additional section of a journal issue, or an additional issue, for a similar purpose.
4. An angle that, when added to a given angle, makes 180°; a supplementary angle.
5. A vitamin, herbal extract, or chemical compound ingested to meet dietary deficiencies or enhance muscular development; the dosage form that conveys or embodies it (e.g., tablet, capsule, pill, powder, beverage).
6. A surcharge, additional cost, especially for food in a restaurant.
7. An adjunct that is nonessential, especially a supplementary relative clause.

Verb

To provide or make a supplement to something.

Synonyms

appendix

addition

addendum

add

complement

increase

annex

append

replenishment

accessory

augment

attachment

adjunct

affix

add-on

increment

insert

appendage

add to

appurtenance

supplementation

replacement

extra

augmentation

replenish

postscript

boost

attach

admixture

completement

unite

eke out

complete

refilling

reinforce

raise

add on

refill

fringe

inclusion

additive

pull-out

enlargement

fill out

inset

associate

assistant

ascribe

embody

elongation

Translations

supplément

supplemento

Ergänzung

suplemento

suplemento

Zusatz

Nachtrag

Supplement

supplement

Beilage

Anhang

appendice

apéndice

integrare

aanvulling

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsʌp.lɪ.mənt/

Etymology

From Latin supplementum (“that which is added to supply a shortage”), from supplere (“to provide something”).