ple-, pleini-, plen-, plet-

(Latin: fill, full)

repletion
semicomplete
supplement
supplemental (adjective), more supplemental, most supplemental
1. Pertaining to something which is in addition to what is already currently present, or to add to when there is a lack or deficiency: Mrs. Johnson gave her students supplemental reading material to take home for further information about their topics that they were to prepare for the next day.
2. Etymology: from Latin supplementum, "that which is added to supply a shortage"; from supplere, "to provide something" from sub, "under" + placare "to calm, to appease, to quiet, to soothe".
Referring to providing or serving to provide what is lacking.
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supplementally
supplementary
supplementation
supply
supply, supply
supply (suh PLIGH) (verb)
To add, to provide, or to make available for use: "The hardware store will supply all the tools needed for your garden."

"The bank will supply a loan so Linda's uncle can buy a new tractor for the farm."

supply (suh PLIGH) (noun)
1. An amount or a commodity that is needed: "The farmer bought a supply of firewood for the winter."
2. Goods that are offered for sale for a limited time: "The poster read: Buy Your New Toaster While the Supply Lasts!"

Patricia is using the book cart so she can supply more books to the total supply on the bookstore shelves.

Inter-related cross references, directly or indirectly, involving word units meaning "more, plentiful, fullness, excessive, over flowing": copi-; exuber-; hyper-; multi-; opulen-; pleio-; plethor-; poly-; super-; total-; ultra-; undu-.