Suppletory
Pronunciation : Sup"ple*to*ry
Part of Speech : n.;
Definition : Defn: That which is to supply what is wanted. Invent suppletories to excuse an evil man. Jer. Taylor.
pl. Suppletories (.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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