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Supplement

/ˈsʌpləmənt/

Something added, especially to make up for a deficiency.

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📖 Definitions of "Supplement"

noun

1
Something added, especially 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.
4
An angle that, when added to a given angle, makes 180°; a supplementary angle.

verb

1
To provide or make a supplement to something.

🔄 Synonyms of "Supplement"

7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
appendverb	(transitive) To add, as an accessory to the principal thing; to annex
accessorynoun	Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; contributing or being contributory.
appurtenancenoun	That which appertains; an appendage to something else; an addition.
addendumnoun	Something to be added; especially text added as an appendix or supplement to a document.
affixnoun	(transitive) To attach.
postscriptnoun	(countable) An addendum to a letter, added after the author's signature.
add onverb	(transitive) To incorporate (something extra, often an amount of money) into something else (often a bill).

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Supplement"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
add onverb	(transitive) To incorporate (something extra, often an amount of money) into something else (often a bill).
appurtenancenoun	That which appertains; an appendage to something else; an addition.
accessorynoun	Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; contributing or being contributory.
affixnoun	(transitive) To attach.
addendumnoun	Something to be added; especially text added as an appendix or supplement to a document.
postscriptnoun	(countable) An addendum to a letter, added after the author's signature.
appendverb	(transitive) To add, as an accessory to the principal thing; to annex
supplementarynoun	Additional; added to supply what is wanted.
supplementaritynoun	The condition of being a supplement.
supplementalnoun	Acting to supplement.
additionalnoun	Supplemental or added to something.
bonusnoun	Something extra that is good; an added benefit.
add-onnoun	(computer hardware, software) A software extension or hardware peripheral that provides additional functions or customization for a core application or system.
appendixnoun	A text added to the end of a book or an article, containing additional information.
additionnoun	(uncountable, arithmetic) The arithmetic operation of adding.
complementnoun	The totality, the full amount or number which completes something.
complementarynoun	Acting as a complement; making up a whole with something else.
addonnoun	Alternative form of add-on. [(sometimes attributive) Something which can be appended to something else.]
adjunctnoun	An appendage; something attached to something else in a subordinate capacity.
complementaritynoun	The state or characteristic of being complementary.