HyperDic: supplement

English > 6 senses of the word supplement:
VERBpossessionsupplementadd as a supplement to what seems insufficient
stativesupplementserve as a supplement to
contactsupplement, append, add on, affixadd to the very end
NOUNcommunicationsupplement, addendum, postscripttextual matter that is added onto a publication
attributesupplement, supplementationa quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency / deficiency)
artifactsupplement, accessory, appurtenance, add-ona supplementary component that improves capability
supplement > pronunciation
Soundssah'plahmahnt; sah'plahmeh'nt
Rhymesabandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt...
accent ... vent: 69 rhymes with ehnt...
English > supplement: 6 senses > noun 1, communication
Meaningtextual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end.
Synonymsaddendum, postscript
Part ofback matter, end matterwritten matter following the main text of a book
NarrowerappendixSupplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book
sequel, continuationA part added to a book or play that continues and extends it
Broadermatterwritten works (especially in books or magazines)
Spanishaddenda, adenda, apéndice, posdata, suplemento
Catalanaddenda, postdata, suplement
Adjectivessupplementaryadded to complete or make up a deficiency
Verbssupplementadd to the very end
English > supplement: 6 senses > noun 2, attribute
MeaningA quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency / deficiency).
Synonymsupplementation
Broaderincrease, incrementThe amount by which something increases / increases
Spanishsuplemento
Adjectivessupplementary, supplementaladded to complete or make up a deficiency
Verbssupplementadd as a supplement to what seems insufficient
supplementserve as a supplement to
English > supplement: 6 senses > noun 3, artifact
MeaningA supplementary component that improves capability.
Synonymsaccessory, appurtenance, add-on
Narrowerauto accessoryAn accessory for an automobile
computer accessoryAn accessory for a computer
fittingA small and often standardized accessory to a larger / larger system
fixings, trimmingsThe accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity)
Broadercomponent, constituent, elementAn artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up
Spanishaccesorio, complemento
Catalanaccessori, complement
Adjectivessupplemental, supplementaryfunctioning in a supporting capacity
Verbssupplementadd as a supplement to what seems insufficient
English > supplement: 6 senses > verb 1, possession
Meaningadd as a supplement to what seems insufficient.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something with something
Example"supplement your diet"
Entailssupply, provide, render, furnishGive something useful or necessary to
Narrowereke out, fill outsupplement what is thought to be deficient
leveragesupplement with leverage
vitaminize, vitaminiseadd vitamins as a supplement
Broaderaddmake an addition (to)
Similar tosupplementServe as a supplement to
Spanishcomplementar, completar, suplementar
Catalancomplementar, suplementar
Nounssupplementa supplementary component that improves capability
supplement, supplementationa quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency / deficiency)
English > supplement: 6 senses > verb 2, stative
MeaningServe as a supplement to.
PatternSomething ----s
Example"Vitamins supplemented his meager diet"
Broaderconstitute, represent, make up, comprise, beform or compose
Similar tosupplementadd as a supplement to what seems insufficient
Nounssupplementa quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency / deficiency)
English > supplement: 6 senses > verb 3, contact
Meaningadd to the very end.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
Synonymsappend, add on, affix
Narrowerannexattach to
BroaderattachCause to be attached
Spanishadjuntar, añadir, anexar, anexionar, complementar
Catalanadjuntar, annexar, complementar
Nounssupplementtextual matter that is added onto a publication
supplementationthe act of supplementing

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