supplement

CEFRB1

/ˈsʌp.lɪ.mənt/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Something added to complete or improve something.

  2. 02

    verb

    To add something extra.

Examples

  • Farmers often moonlight to supplement their incomes.

  • You had better supplement your diet with vitamins.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An additional section of a newspaper devoted to a specific subject; an additional section of a journal issue, or an additional issue, for a similar purpose.

  2. An extension to a document or publication that adds information, corrects errors, or brings up to date.

  3. Something added; especially, such an addition added to make up for a deficiency.

More examples

In context

  • Vitamins, minerals, and essential fatty acids must come from either the diet or supplements.

  • Near-synonyms: see Thesaurus:adjunct

  • the literary supplement

Synonyms

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To get enough vitamins, she decided to blank her diet with a daily multivitamin every morning.

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Origin

noun

From Latin supplementum (“that which is added to supply a shortage”), from supplere (“to provide something”).