supplement
verb/ˈsʌplɪment/
/ˈsʌplɪment/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they supplement | /ˈsʌplɪment/ /ˈsʌplɪment/ |
| he / she / it supplements | /ˈsʌplɪments/ /ˈsʌplɪments/ |
| past simple supplemented | /ˈsʌplɪmentɪd/ /ˈsʌplɪmentɪd/ |
| past participle supplemented | /ˈsʌplɪmentɪd/ /ˈsʌplɪmentɪd/ |
| -ing form supplementing | /ˈsʌplɪmentɪŋ/ /ˈsʌplɪmentɪŋ/ |
- to add something to something in order to improve it or make it more complete
- supplement something with something a diet supplemented with vitamin pills
- supplement something He supplements his income by giving private lessons.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin supplementum, from supplere ‘fill up, complete’, from sub- ‘from below’ + plere ‘fill’.Want to learn more?
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