supplement

noun

a supplementary component that improves capability

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

textual matter that is added onto a publication

verb

add to the very end

serve as a supplement to

add as a supplement to what seems insufficient

Roots

subsup- · Latin · under, below pleo-ple · Latin · fill

Synonyms for supplement

supplementationn addendumn addenda complementn additionn postscriptn augmentv superadditionn appurtenancen additamentn accessoryn

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Where does supplement come from?

The word supplement breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: sup-, from Latin sub (“under, below”); and -ple, from Latin pleo (“fill”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.