supplement
[noun]
Synonyms:
- addition, add-on, appendix, extra, insert, postscript, pull-out
[verb]
Synonyms:
- add, augment, extend, reinforce

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. sup‧ple‧ment¹ AC /ˈsʌpləmənt, ˈsʌplɪmənt/ noun [countable]
[Word Family: noun: supplement, supplementation; verb: supplement; adjective: supplementary]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin; Origin: supplementum, from supplere; ⇒ supply²]

1. something that you add to something else to improve it or make it complete:
vitamins and other dietary supplements
supplement to
The payments are a supplement to his usual salary.

2. an additional part at the end of a book, or a separate part of a newspaper, magazine etc:
the Sunday supplements

3. an amount of money that is added to the price of a service, hotel room etc:
Single rooms are available at a supplement.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. sup‧ple‧ment² AC /ˈsʌpləment, ˈsʌplɪment/ verb [transitive]
[Word Family: noun: supplement, supplementation; verb: supplement; adjective: supplementary]
to add something, especially to what you earn or eat, in order to increase it to an acceptable level
supplement something by/with something
Kia supplements her regular salary by tutoring in the evenings.
—supplementation /ˌsʌpləmenˈteɪʃən, ˌsʌplɪmenˈteɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

supplement
noun
I. sth that is added
ADJ. useful, valuable | colour (= a colour magazine that comes with most weekend papers in Britain), magazine, special, Sunday Our special supplement is packed with inspirational ideas for healthy and glamorous hair.
dietary, food, mineral, nutritional, vitamin
VERB + SUPPLEMENT provide (sb/sth with) | add The farmer adds a supplement to the horse's feed.
take, use (sth as) I take a vitamin supplement every day. You can use these books as supplements to the basic English course.
PREP. ~ to This document is a supplement to the main report.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

supplement
II. extra amount of money
ADJ. $100, £50, etc. A balcony is available for a £20 supplement.
flight, single room If you want to travel on a different day a flight supplement is payable.
earnings-related, means-tested means-tested supplements to the basic pension
VERB + SUPPLEMENT add, charge We charge a small supplement for this service.
carry, have Weekend flights carry a supplement.
pay
SUPPLEMENT + VERB be payable
PREP. at a ~ Single rooms are available at a supplement.
~ for a $20 supplement for each extra night
~ on There is a supplement on rooms with a sea view.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲