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supplement

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈsʌpləmənt/ · UK /ˈsʌplɪmənt/

Forms: supplements, supplemented

supplement means: Something added to provide more of what is needed, or an extra amount charged for a service.

noun

ADDED EXTRAB2

Something added to provide more of what is needed, or an extra amount charged for a service.

  • She takes a vitamin supplement every day.
  • The hotel charges a supplement for single rooms.
  • The payment was a welcome supplement to his small pension.

How to use it: a supplement to something (The grant provides a supplement to her income.); a supplement for something (Guests pay a supplement for a room with a sea view.)

Similar words: addition, extra

Common phrases: dietary supplement, vitamin supplement, single supplement, supplement to something

NEWSPAPER EXTRAB2

An extra magazine or section included with a newspaper.

  • I read the Sunday supplement.
  • The newspaper includes a travel supplement every Saturday.
  • She writes restaurant reviews for several weekend supplements.

Similar words: insert

Common phrases: sunday supplement, weekend supplement, travel supplement, newspaper supplement

EXTRA PARTB2

Something extra that supplies what is missing or makes something more complete.

  • The notes provide a useful supplement.
  • Her weekend job provides a supplement to her salary.
  • These exercises are supplements to the main lessons.

How to use it: supplement to something (The guide is a useful supplement to the course.)

Similar words: addition, extra

Common phrases: a useful supplement, supplement to something

EXTRA BOOK TEXTC1

Extra written material added at the end of a book.

  • The book ends with a short supplement.
  • A supplement at the back lists all the sources.
  • The new edition includes two supplements with additional maps.

How to use it: a supplement to something (The author prepared a supplement to the textbook.)

Similar words: appendix, addendum

Common phrases: book supplement, supplement to something, historical supplement

EXTRA CHARGEB2

An extra amount of money you pay for a particular choice or service.

  • The steak costs a small supplement.
  • We paid a supplement for a larger room.
  • Does the price include the single room supplement?

How to use it: supplement for something (There is a supplement for a room with a sea view.)

Similar words: surcharge, extra charge

Common phrases: pay a supplement, single room supplement, supplement for something

ADDED GRAMMAR COMMENTC2

An extra expression that adds information to a sentence but is separate from its main structure.

  • The final phrase is a supplement.
  • Commas often separate a supplement from the main clause.
  • The speaker used a different tone for the supplement.

Common phrases: clausal supplement, a supplement clause, supplement in something

verb

ADD EXTRAB2

To add something extra to improve something or supply what it lacks.

  • You can supplement your income.
  • He supplemented his diet with fresh fruit.
  • The teacher supplements each lesson with a short video.

How to use it: supplement something with something (She supplements her income with evening work.)

Similar words: add to, top up

Common phrases: supplement your income, supplement something with something

Questions about supplement

What does supplement mean?

Something added to provide more of what is needed, or an extra amount charged for a service.

What is supplement in other languages?

Türkçe: takviye · Español: suplemento · Français: complément · Deutsch: Ergänzung · Italiano: integratore · 日本語: 補充物

How do you pronounce supplement?

In American English /ˈsʌpləmənt/; in British English /ˈsʌplɪmənt/.

How do you use supplement in a sentence?

She takes a vitamin supplement every day. The hotel charges a supplement for single rooms.

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