“supplemented” is a form of
supplement
UK /ˈsʌp.lɪ.mənt/ · US /ˈsʌp.lə.mənt/ noun, verb
Forms supplements supplementing supplemented
- noun Something added; especially, such an addition added to make up for a deficiency.
- noun An extension to a document or publication that adds information, corrects errors, or brings up to date.
- noun (journalism, scientific literature) An additional section of a newspaper devoted to a specific subject; an additional section of a journal issue, or an additional issue, for a similar purpose. “the literary supplement”
- noun (geometry) An angle that, when added to a given angle, makes 180°; a supplementary angle.
- noun (nutrition, bodybuilding) A vitamin, herbal extract, or chemical compound ingested to meet dietary deficiencies or enhance muscular development; the dosage form that conveys or embodies it (e.g., tablet, capsule, pill, powder, beverage). “Vitamins, minerals, and essential fatty acids must come from either the diet or supplements.”
- noun A surcharge, additional cost, especially for food in a restaurant. “There is a £2 supplement if you choose the steak.”
- noun (grammar) An adjunct that is nonessential, especially a supplementary relative clause.
- verb To provide or make a supplement to something. “I supplement my income by working as a model.”
Synonyms
accessory accompaniment addition add-on adjunct affix annex infusion apanage appendage appendix extra increase increment eke out addendum postscript supplementation appurtenance append add on
Etymology
From Latin supplementum (“that which is added to supply a shortage”), from supplere (“to provide something”).
Webster’s 1913
- noun That which supplies a deficiency, or meets a want; a store; a supply. [Obs.] Chapman.
- noun That which fills up, completes, or makes an addition to, something already organized, arranged, or set apart; specifically, a part added to, or issued as a continuation of, a book or paper, to make good its deficiencies or correct its errors.
- verb To fill up or supply by addition; to add something to. Causes of one kind must be supplemented by bringing to bear upon them a causation of another kind. I. Taylor.
Etymology [F. supplément, L. supplementum, fr. supplere to fill up. See Supply, v. t.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “supplement”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details