supplement

🇺🇸 /ˈsʌplɪmənt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsʌplɪmənt/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-C2
noun
C1

Something added to make another thing better or more complete.

Taking a vitamin supplement can help improve your health.

R

An extra part sold with a newspaper, like a magazine.

The Sunday paper includes a special supplement with recipes.

R

A book or part of a book that gives more information.

This book has a supplement with extra practice exercises.

R

Extra money paid for something special, like a better room.

There is a small supplement for a larger room.

verb
R

To add something to make another thing better or more complete.

She uses online courses to supplement her studies.

translation

n. Something added to make another thing better or more complete.; An extra part sold with a newspaper, like a magazine.; A book or part of a book that gives more information.; Extra money paid for something special, like a better room.
v. To add something to make another thing better or more complete.

Word Forms

3rd Present supplements
Past supplemented
Perfect supplemented
Progressive supplementing
Plural supplements