supplement vs add

add vs supplement

supplement is a noun but add is not a noun.

supplement and add both are verbs.

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

As verbs, add is a hypernym of supplement; that is, add is a word with a broader meaning than supplement:

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

supplement (noun)	add (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

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

Difference between supplement and add

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