add vs supplement

supplement vs add

add is not a noun while supplement is a noun.

add and supplement both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
add	No	No	Yes	No
supplement	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, supplement is a hyponym of add; that is, supplement is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than add:

add: make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
supplement: add as a supplement to what seems insufficient

Other hyponyms of add include modify, qualify, gild the lily, paint the lily, adjoin, work in, add on, include, mix, mix in, put on, butylate, put on, inject, welt, intercalate, mark, punctuate, concatenate, string, string up, combine, compound, milk, fortify, stud, button, enrich.

add (noun)	supplement (noun)
	a supplementary component that improves capability
	a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)
	textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end

add (verb)	supplement (verb)
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of	add to the very end
make an addition by combining numbers	add as a supplement to what seems insufficient
determine the sum of	serve as a supplement to
state or say further
bestow a quality on
constitute an addition

Difference between add and supplement

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