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Supplement meaning

What does “supplement” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“supplement” is a noun and verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end.

supplement

noun

  1. textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end

    Synonymsaddendumpostscript

  2. a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)

    Synonymssupplementation

  3. a supplementary component that improves capability

    Synonymsaccessoryappurtenanceadd-on

verb

  1. add as a supplement to what seems insufficient

    “supplement your diet”

  2. serve as a supplement to

    “Vitamins supplemented his meager diet”

  3. add to the very end

    “He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language”

    Synonymsappendadd onaffix

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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