suppletory
suppletory is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.Supplying deficiencies; supplementary; as, a suppletory oath.
- 2.That which is to supply what is wanted. Invent suppletories to excuse an evil man. Jer. Taylor.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- above
- accessory
- addition
- additional
- additive
- adjectitious
- adscititious
- alone
- along
- also
- and
- ascititious
- bargain
- besides
- boot
- conjointly
- conjunction
- eke
- else
- extra
- forth
- further
- furthermore
- inclusive
- into
- item
- jointly
- let
- likewise
- mention
- more
- moreover
- not
- over
- plus
- subjunctive
- supplemental
- supplementary
- the
- together
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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