supplement
verb [T] /ˈsʌp.lɪ.ment/Definition
C2 to add something to something to make it larger or better: He supplements (= adds to) his income by working in a bar in the evening. Some vegetarians like to supplement their diets with iron tablets.Augmenting and supplementing
(Definition of supplement verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a new lease of life idiom
- accrual noun
- accrue verb
- add verb
- addendum noun
- addition noun
- append verb
- beef sth up phrasal verb
- bolt sth on phrasal verb
- broaden/expand/widen sb's horizons idiom
- extension noun (REACH)
- gain noun (INCREASE)
- graft verb (ADD PIECE)
- incremental adjective
- supplement noun
- tack sth on phrasal verb
- tag sth on phrasal verb
- top sth up phrasal verb (MONEY)
- transfusion noun
- write sth into sth phrasal verb
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