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sup·ple·ment S0905900 (sŭp′lə-mənt)n.1. Something added to complete a thing, make up for a deficiency, or extend or strengthen the whole.2. A section added to a book or document to give further information or to correct errors.3. A separate section devoted to a special subject inserted into a periodical, such as a newspaper.4. See dietary supplement.5. See supplementary angle.tr.v. (-mĕnt′) sup·ple·ment·ed, sup·ple·ment·ing, sup·ple·ments To provide or form a supplement to. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin supplēmentum, from supplēre, to complete; see supply.] sup′ple·men·tar′i·ty (-târ′ĭ-tē) n.sup′ple·men′ta·ry (-mĕn′tə-rē, -trē), sup′ple·men′tal (-mĕn′tl) adj.sup′ple·men·ta′tion (-mĕn-tā′shən) n.supplement n 1. an addition designed to complete, make up for a deficiency, etc 2. (Journalism & Publishing) a section appended to a publication to supply further information, correct errors, etc 3. (Journalism & Publishing) a magazine or section inserted into a newspaper or periodical, such as one with colour photographs issued every week 4. (Mathematics) geometry a. either of a pair of angles whose sum is 180°b. an arc of a circle that when added to another arc forms a semicircle. Abbreviation: sup or supp vb (tr) to provide a supplement to, esp in order to remedy a deficiency [C14: from Latin supplēmentum, from supplēre to supply1] ˌsupplemenˈtation n ˈsuppleˌmenter nsup•ple•ment (n. ˈsʌp lə mənt; v. -ˌmɛnt) n. 1. something added to complete a thing, supply a deficiency, or reinforce or extend a whole. 2. something added to or issued after a publication, as a book or periodical, that supplies further information or treats special subjects. 3. the quantity by which an angle or an arc falls short of 180° or a semicircle. v.t. 4. to complete, add to, or extend by a supplement. 5. to form a supplement or addition to. [1350–1400; < Latin supplēmentum= supplē(re) to fill with additional amounts + -mentum -ment] sup`ple•men•ta′tion, n. sup′ple•ment`er, n. syn: See complement. supplementA supplement is a separate publication, related to a basic publication and prepared for purposes of promulgating additional information or summaries, and may include extracts from the basic publication.supplement Past participle: supplemented Gerund: supplementing
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supplement | supplement |
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I supplement | you supplement | he/she/it supplements | we supplement | you supplement | they supplement |
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I supplemented | you supplemented | he/she/it supplemented | we supplemented | you supplemented | they supplemented |
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I am supplementing | you are supplementing | he/she/it is supplementing | we are supplementing | you are supplementing | they are supplementing |
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I have supplemented | you have supplemented | he/she/it has supplemented | we have supplemented | you have supplemented | they have supplemented |
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I was supplementing | you were supplementing | he/she/it was supplementing | we were supplementing | you were supplementing | they were supplementing |
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I had supplemented | you had supplemented | he/she/it had supplemented | we had supplemented | you had supplemented | they had supplemented |
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I will supplement | you will supplement | he/she/it will supplement | we will supplement | you will supplement | they will supplement |
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I will have supplemented | you will have supplemented | he/she/it will have supplemented | we will have supplemented | you will have supplemented | they will have supplemented |
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I will be supplementing | you will be supplementing | he/she/it will be supplementing | we will be supplementing | you will be supplementing | they will be supplementing |
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I have been supplementing | you have been supplementing | he/she/it has been supplementing | we have been supplementing | you have been supplementing | they have been supplementing |
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I will have been supplementing | you will have been supplementing | he/she/it will have been supplementing | we will have been supplementing | you will have been supplementing | they will have been supplementing |
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I had been supplementing | you had been supplementing | he/she/it had been supplementing | we had been supplementing | you had been supplementing | they had been supplementing |
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I would supplement | you would supplement | he/she/it would supplement | we would supplement | you would supplement | they would supplement |
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I would have supplemented | you would have supplemented | he/she/it would have supplemented | we would have supplemented | you would have supplemented | they would have supplemented | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | supplement - textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the endaddendum, postscriptmatter - written works (especially in books or magazines); "he always took some reading matter with him on the plane"back matter, end matter - written matter following the main text of a bookappendix - supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a bookcontinuation, sequel - a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it | | 2. | supplement - a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)supplementationincrement, increase - the amount by which something increases; "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare" | | 3. | supplement - a supplementary component that improves capabilityaccessory, add-on, appurtenanceauto accessory - an accessory for an automobileconstituent, element, component - an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system; "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system"computer accessory - an accessory for a computer; "when you add in all the computer accessories you are going to need the computer gets pretty expensive"fitting - a small and often standardized accessory to a larger systemtrimmings, fixings - the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity); "an elaborate formal dinner with all the fixings"; "he bought a Christmas tree and trimmings to decorate it" | Verb | 1. | supplement - add as a supplement to what seems insufficient; "supplement your diet"add - make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table"vitaminise, vitaminize - add vitamins as a supplement; "vitaminized processed foods"eke out, fill out - supplement what is thought to be deficient; "He eked out his meager pay by giving private lessons"; "Braque eked out his collages with charcoal"leverage - supplement with leverage; "leverage the money that is already available"supplement - serve as a supplement to; "Vitamins supplemented his meager diet" | | 2. | supplement - serve as a supplement to; "Vitamins supplemented his meager diet"supplement - add as a supplement to what seems insufficient; "supplement your diet"constitute, make up, comprise, be, represent - form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army" | | 3. | supplement - add to the very end; "He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language"append, add on, affixattach - cause to be attachedannex - attach to |
supplementverb1. add to, reinforce, complement, augment, extend, top up, fill out I suggest supplementing your diet with vitamins E and A.noun1. pull-out, insert, magazine section, added feature, special feature section a special supplement to a monthly financial magazine2. appendix, sequel, add-on, complement, postscript, addendum, codicil the supplement to the Encyclopedia Britannica3. addition, extra, surcharge The single room supplement is £11 a night.supplementnoun1. Something that completes another:complement.2. A subordinate element added to another entity:accessory, adjunct, appendage, appurtenance, attachment.verbTo supply what is lacking:complement, complete, fill in (or out), round (off or out).Translationssupplement (ˈsapləmənt) noun an addition made to supply something lacking, or to correct errors etc. A supplement to the dictionary is to be published next year. 增補,補遺 增补,补遗 (-ment) verb to make, or be, an addition to. He does an evening job to supplement his wages. 補充 补充ˌsuppleˈmentary (-ˈmen-) adjective added to supply what is lacking; additional. 補充的 补充的- Is there a supplement to pay? → 需要额外付钱吗?
supplement
supplement Geometrya. either of a pair of angles whose sum is 180° b. an arc of a circle that when added to another arc forms a semicircle supplement
supplement (sŭp′lə-mənt)n. See dietary supplement. sup′ple·men·tar′i·ty (-târ′ĭ-tē) n.sup′ple·men′ta·ry (-mĕn′tə-rē, -trē), sup′ple·men′tal (-mĕn′tl) adj.sup′ple·men·ta′tion (-mĕn-tā′shən) n.supplementS23-916760 (sup'le-ment?) [L. supplementum, an addition] 1. Something added to a food or a diet to increase its nutritional value. Synonym: oral nutritional supplement2. To add.supplemental (sup?le-ment'al), adjectivesup·ple·ment (sŭplĕ-mĕnt) Agent or procedure added to complete, extend, or reinforce something. [L. supplementum, fr. suppleo, to fill, + -mentum, noun suffix]LegalSeeSupplementalSee SUPP See SUPPLsupplement
Synonyms for supplementverb add toSynonyms- add to
- reinforce
- complement
- augment
- extend
- top up
- fill out
noun pull-outSynonyms- pull-out
- insert
- magazine section
- added feature
- special feature section
noun appendixSynonyms- appendix
- sequel
- add-on
- complement
- postscript
- addendum
- codicil
noun additionSynonymsSynonyms for supplementnoun something that completes anotherSynonymsnoun a subordinate element added to another entitySynonyms- accessory
- adjunct
- appendage
- appurtenance
- attachment
verb to supply what is lackingSynonyms- complement
- complete
- fill in
- round
Synonyms for supplementnoun textual matter that is added onto a publicationSynonymsRelated Words- matter
- back matter
- end matter
- appendix
- continuation
- sequel
noun a quantity added (eSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a supplementary component that improves capabilitySynonyms- accessory
- add-on
- appurtenance
Related Words- auto accessory
- constituent
- element
- component
- computer accessory
- fitting
- trimmings
- fixings
verb add as a supplement to what seems insufficientRelated Words- add
- vitaminise
- vitaminize
- eke out
- fill out
- leverage
- supplement
verb serve as a supplement toRelated Words- supplement
- constitute
- make up
- comprise
- be
- represent
verb add to the very endSynonymsRelated Words |