SUPPLEMENT as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a supplementary component that improves capability
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) supplement is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) supplement is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • textual matter that is added onto a publication
    • usually at the end
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) supplement is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

SUPPLEMENT as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • add to the very end
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language
    Hypernyms(s) supplement is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • add as a supplement to what seems insufficient
    Usage Example(s)
    • supplement your diet
    Hypernyms(s) supplement is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s) Entail(s)
  3. Meaning
    • serve as a supplement to
    Usage Example(s)
    • Vitamins supplemented his meager diet
    Hypernyms(s) supplement is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)