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supplement

noun verb

A supplementary component that improves capability

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
S
Ends with
T
Contains
UP
Scrabble score
16
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈsʌpləmənt

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. A supplementary component that improves capability

noun

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

noun

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

verb

  1. Add to the very end

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

verb

  1. Add as a supplement to what seems insufficient

    “Supplement your diet”

verb

  1. Serve as a supplement to

    “Vitamins supplemented his meager diet”

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Example Sentences

He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language
Supplement your diet
Vitamins supplemented his meager diet

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