/ˈsʌplɪmənt/
sup·ple·meant AW
BrE /ˈsʌplɪmənt/
NAmE /ˈsʌplɪmənt/
a thing that is added to sth else to improve or complete it
vitamin/dietary supplements (= vitamins and other foods eaten in addition to what you usually eat)
~ to sth
Industrial sponsorship is a supplement to government funding.
an extra separate section, often in the form of a magazine, that is sold with a newspaper
the Sunday colour supplements
~ (to sth)
a book or a section at the end of a book that gives extra information or deals with a special subject
the supplement to the Oxford English Dictionary
(BrE)
an amount of money that you pay for an extra service or item, especially in addition to the basic cost of a holiday/vacation
SYN surcharge
There is a £10 supplement for a single room.
Safety deposit boxes are available at a supplement.
sup·ple·meant AW
BrE /ˈsʌplɪment/
NAmE /ˈsʌplɪment/
to add sth to sth in order to improve it or make it more complete
~ sth with sth
a diet supplemented with vitamin pills
~ sth
He supplements his income by giving private lessons.
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sup·ple·men·ta·tion
BrE /ˌsʌplɪmenˈteɪʃn/
NAmE /ˌsʌplɪmenˈteɪʃn/
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