supplement (n.)

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

    [ Syn: addendum , postscript ]

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

    [ Syn: supplementation ]

  3. a supplementary component that improves capability

    [ Syn: accessory , appurtenance , add-on ]

    supplement (v.)

  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

    [ Syn: append , add on , affix ]

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