Meaning & use
Supplement
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Something added to complete a thing, make up for a deficiency, or extend or strengthen it, such as a nutritional product or an added section of a publication.
See it in a sentence
She takes a vitamin D supplement during the winter months.
The newspaper's weekend edition includes a travel supplement.
A note on using this word
As a verb, 'to supplement' means to add something to improve or complete it, as in 'he supplements his income with freelance work.'
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To add something to improve or complete a thing.
She supplements her diet with extra protein.
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