supplement

sup·ple·ment

 (sŭp′lə-mənt)

n.

1. Something added to complete a thing, make up for a deficiency, or extend or strengthen the whole.

2. A section added to a book or document to give further information or to correct errors.

3. A separate section devoted to a special subject inserted into a periodical, such as a newspaper.

4. See dietary supplement.

5. See supplementary angle.

tr.v. (-mĕnt′) sup·ple·ment·ed, sup·ple·ment·ing, sup·ple·ments

To provide or form a supplement to.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin supplēmentum, from supplēre, to complete; see supply.]

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sup′ple·men·tar′i·ty (-târ′ĭ-tē) n.

sup′ple·men′ta·ry (-mĕn′tə-rē, -trē), sup′ple·men′tal (-mĕn′tl) adj.

sup′ple·men·ta′tion (-mĕn-tā′shən) n.

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supplement

n

1. an addition designed to complete, make up for a deficiency, etc

2. (Journalism & Publishing) a section appended to a publication to supply further information, correct errors, etc

3. (Journalism & Publishing) a magazine or section inserted into a newspaper or periodical, such as one with colour photographs issued every week

4. (Mathematics) geometry

a. either of a pair of angles whose sum is 180°

b. an arc of a circle that when added to another arc forms a semicircle. Abbreviation: sup or supp

vb

(tr) to provide a supplement to, esp in order to remedy a deficiency

[C14: from Latin supplēmentum, from supplēre to supply¹]

ˌsupplemenˈtation n

ˈsuppleˌmenter n

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sup•ple•ment

(n. ˈsʌp lə mənt; v. -ˌmɛnt)

n.

1. something added to complete a thing, supply a deficiency, or reinforce or extend a whole.

2. something added to or issued after a publication, as a book or periodical, that supplies further information or treats special subjects.

3. the quantity by which an angle or an arc falls short of 180° or a semicircle.

v.t.

4. to complete, add to, or extend by a supplement.

5. to form a supplement or addition to.

[1350–1400; < Latin supplēmentum= supplē(re) to fill with additional amounts + -mentum -ment]

sup`ple•men•ta′tion, n.

sup′ple•ment`er, n.

syn: See complement.

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supplement

A supplement is a separate publication, related to a basic publication and prepared for purposes of promulgating additional information or summaries, and may include extracts from the basic publication.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

supplement

Past participle: supplemented
Gerund: supplementing

Imperative

supplement

supplement

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	supplement - textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end addendum, postscript matter - written works (especially in books or magazines); "he always took some reading matter with him on the plane" back matter, end matter - written matter following the main text of a book appendix - supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book continuation, sequel - a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it
	2.	supplement - a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency) supplementation increment, increase - the amount by which something increases; "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare"
	3.	supplement - a supplementary component that improves capability accessory, add-on, appurtenance auto accessory - an accessory for an automobile constituent, element, component - an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system; "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system" computer accessory - an accessory for a computer; "when you add in all the computer accessories you are going to need the computer gets pretty expensive" fitting - a small and often standardized accessory to a larger system trimmings, fixings - the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity); "an elaborate formal dinner with all the fixings"; "he bought a Christmas tree and trimmings to decorate it"
Verb	1.	supplement - add as a supplement to what seems insufficient; "supplement your diet" add - make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table" vitaminise, vitaminize - add vitamins as a supplement; "vitaminized processed foods" eke out, fill out - supplement what is thought to be deficient; "He eked out his meager pay by giving private lessons"; "Braque eked out his collages with charcoal" leverage - supplement with leverage; "leverage the money that is already available" supplement - serve as a supplement to; "Vitamins supplemented his meager diet"
	2.	supplement - serve as a supplement to; "Vitamins supplemented his meager diet" supplement - add as a supplement to what seems insufficient; "supplement your diet" constitute, make up, comprise, be, represent - form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army"
	3.	supplement - add to the very end; "He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language" append, add on, affix attach - cause to be attached annex - attach to

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supplement

verb

1. add to, reinforce, complement, augment, extend, top up, fill out I suggest supplementing your diet with vitamins E and A.

noun

1. pull-out, insert, magazine section, added feature, special feature section a special supplement to a monthly financial magazine

2. appendix, sequel, add-on, complement, postscript, addendum, codicil the supplement to the Encyclopedia Britannica

3. addition, extra, surcharge The single room supplement is £11 a night.

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supplement

noun

1. Something that completes another:

complement.

2. A subordinate element added to another entity:

accessory, adjunct, appendage, appurtenance, attachment.

verb

To supply what is lacking:

complement, complete, fill in (or out), round (off or out).

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Translations

تَكْمِلَه، إضافَه، مُلْحَقمُلْحَقيُضيف على، يَزيد

dodatekdoplněkdoplnit

supplementsuppleretillæg

ErgänzungZuschlagBeilageergänzen

συμπλήρωμα

suplementocomplementarcomplemento

täiendus

täydennys

supplémentadditionajouterappendice

dodatak

kiegészítéspótkötet

bæta viîviîbót

supplementointegrarecompletamento

補足

보충

papildasprisidurti

papildinājumspapildinātpielikums

aanvullingsupplement

spe påsupplement

uzupełnienie

suplemento

дополнениеприложение

tillägg

ส่วนเสริม

ekeklemekilave

phần bổ sung

补充补遗增补

supplement

A. [ˈsʌplɪmənt] N (gen) → suplemento m

B. [sʌplɪˈment] VT → complementar
to supplement sth with sth → complementar algo con algo
I supplement my diet with vitamin pills → complemento mi dieta con vitaminas
to supplement one's income by writing → aumentar sus ingresos escribiendo

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supplement

[ˈsʌplɪmənt]

n

(to diet) → complément m, supplément m
as a supplement to sth
They eat fish as a supplement to their natural diet → Ils mangent du poisson en complément de leur régime naturel., Ils mangent du poisson pour supplémenter leur régime naturel.
a vitamin supplement → un complément vitaminique, un supplément vitaminique food supplement

(to newspaper) → supplément m
a colour supplement → un supplément en couleur

(to book) → supplément m

(= extra charge) → supplément m
a single room supplement → un supplément pour chambre simple

(to income, pension) → complément m

[ˈsʌplɪmɛnt] vt [+ diet, income] → compléter

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supplement

n

→ Ergänzung f (→ to +gen); (of book) → Ergänzungsband m → (to zu); (= at end of book) → Anhang m, → Nachtrag m; (= food supplement) → Zusatz m; a supplement to his pension → eine Aufbesserung seiner Rente; family income supplements → Kindergeld nt

(= colour supplement etc) → Beilage f, → Magazin nt

vt → ergänzen; income also → aufbessern

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supplement

[n ˈsʌplɪmənt; vb ˌsʌplɪˈmɛnt]

1. n (also) (Press) → supplemento

2. vt (diet) → integrare; (income) → arrotondare; (information) → completare

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supplement

(ˈsapləmənt) noun

an addition made to supply something lacking, or to correct errors etc. A supplement to the dictionary is to be published next year. aanvulling تَكْمِلَه، إضافَه، مُلْحَق притурка suplemento dodatek die Ergänzung supplement; tillæg συμπλήρωμα, παράρτημαsuplemento lisa مكمل lisäys supplémentתוספת अनुपूरक, परिशिष्ट, क्रोड-पत्र, विशेषांक, संपूरक dodatak, prilog kiegészítés; pótkötet pelengkap viðbót supplemento, integrazione 補足 보충, 보완 papildymas, papildas pielikums; papildinājums tambahan supplementbilag, tilleggdodatek بشپړ suplemento supliment дополнение; приложение dodatok, doplnok, príloha dopolnilo dodatak supplement, tillägg ส่วนเพิ่มเติม ek 增補，補遺 доповнення; додаток اضافہ phần bổ sung 增补，补遗

(-ment) verb

to make, or be, an addition to. He does an evening job to supplement his wages. aanvul يُضيف على، يَزيد допълвам completar doplnit ergänzen supplere συμπληρώνωcomplementar lisama, täiendama ضميمه lisätä ajouter à לְהוֹסִיף ל- परिपूर्ण करना nadopuniti što, dodati čemu dodatak kiegészít menambah bæta við completare; arrotondare 補足する 보충, 보완하다 pri(si)durti papildināt menambah aanvullenspe på, supplereuzupełnić ضمیمه completar a completa дополнять doplniť, dodať dodati nadopuniti öka [ut], göra tillägg till, komplettera เสริม; เพิ่มเติม eklemek 補充 доповнювати; додавати اضافہ کرنا bổ sung 补充

ˌsuppleˈmentary (-ˈmen-) adjective

added to supply what is lacking; additional. aanvullend تَكْميلي، إضافي допълнителен suplementar doplňkový ergänzend supplerende συμπληρωματικόςsuplementario lisa- تكميلي lisä- supplémentaireמשלים पूरक, अनुपूरक, अतिरिक्त, सम्पूरक dopunski, dodatan kiegészítő tambahan viðbótar- supplementare 補足の 보완, 보충 적인 papildomas papildu- tambahan aanvullendtilleggs-, ekstra-dodatkowy پوره کوونکی مکمل suplementar supli­mentar дополнительный doplnkový dopolnilen dodatni kompletterande, tilläggs- ซึ่งช่วยเสริม ek 補充的 додатковий; доповняльний اضافی، زاءد có tính chất bổ sung 补充的

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supplement

→ مُلْحَق doplněk supplement Ergänzung συμπλήρωμα complemento, suplemento täydennys supplément dodatak supplemento 補足 보충 supplement supplement uzupełnienie suplemento дополнение tillägg ส่วนเสริม ilave phần bổ sung 补充

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sup·ple·ment

n. suplemento;

vt. complementar.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

• Is there a supplement to pay? → هَلْ يَجِبُ دَفْعُ أيُّ مَصاريفٍ أُخْرَى؟ → Musí se platit příplatek? → Er der nogle tillæg at betale? → Muss ich einen Aufschlag zahlen? → Πρέπει να πληρώσω επιπλέον; → ¿Hay que pagar algún costo adicional? → Meneekö siitä lisämaksu? → Il faut payer un supplément ? → Plaća li se dodatak? → Bisogna pagare un supplemento? → 追加料金がかかりますか？ → 추가 요금이 있나요? → Moet ik een supplement betalen? → Koster det noe ekstra? → Czy wymagana jest dopłata? → Tem alguma taxa adicional para pagar? → Нужно ли оплачивать что-либо дополнительно? → Utgår tillägg? → มีการจ่ายเพิ่มหรือไม่? → Ayrıca bir ücret ödenmesi gerekiyor mu? → Có phải trả thêm phụ phí không? → 需要额外付钱吗？

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supplement

n suplemento, complemento; dietary — suplemento alimenticio or dietético

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