increase vs supplement

supplement vs increase

increase and supplement both are nouns.

increase and supplement both are verbs.

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

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

increase: the amount by which something increases
supplement: a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)

Other hyponyms of increase include amplification, gain, fare increase, price increase, hike, raise, rise, salary increase, wage hike, wage increase, boost, cost increase, hike, rise, supplementation, tax-increase, tax boost, tax hike, up-tick.

increase (noun)	supplement (noun)
the act of increasing something	a supplementary component that improves capability
the amount by which something increases	a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)
a change resulting in an increase	textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
a quantity that is added

increase (verb)	supplement (verb)
become bigger or greater in amount	add to the very end
make bigger or more	add as a supplement to what seems insufficient
	serve as a supplement to

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