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supplement noun

• a thing added to something else in order to complete or enhance it.
• "the handout is a supplement to the official manual"
Similar: addition, supplementation, additive, extra, companion, add-on, accessory, adjunct, appendage, appurtenance, appendix, addendum, end matter, tailpiece, codicil, rider, postscript, extension, coda, sequel,
• the amount by which an angle is less than 180°.

supplement verb

• add an extra element or amount to.
• "I looked for a part-time job to supplement my income"
Similar: augment, increase, add to, boost, swell, amplify, enlarge, make larger/bigger/greater, complement, round off, complete, widen, broaden, expand, top up,
Origin: late Middle English: from Latin supplementum, from supplere ‘fill up, complete’ (see supply1).


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