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supplement

Dictionary definition · supplement

noun

  1. textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
  2. a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)
  3. a supplementary component that improves capability

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"

Similar words

addendumpostscriptsupplementationaccessoryadd-onappurtenanceadd onaffixappend

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).