To enhance or complete something by adding something to it.
The artist looked at his painting. It felt almost done, but something was missing. He mixed a new color, a vibrant blue, and carefully added a few strokes. This small change seemed to complete the picture, making it even better than before.
The lone artisan, his hands stained with clay, felt a quiet joy as he added a tiny, carved bird to the side of his nearly finished pot. This small detail would supplement the plain design, making the whole piece feel more complete and alive.
The old map was good, but some edges were torn. Adding a fresh piece of parchment to the worn corner would supplement the drawing. This way, the whole route to the hidden waterfall could finally be seen clearly.
Barry the brave knight bravely brought a stale sandwich. "This," he declared, "needs something!" He then decided to supplement his lunch with a handful of sparkly pebbles he found. It didn't taste great, but it certainly completed the meal with a unique, crunchy, and undeniably shiny flair.
Barry the badger decided his sock puppet theater needed more pizzazz. He planned to supplement the show with his interpretive dance routine about cheese. It would totally complete the performance, adding a delightful, nutty layer the audience wouldn't expect.
The chef added a touch of basil to the pasta sauce. It wasn't enough on its own, but it did supplement the tomato flavor beautifully, making the whole dish sing.
The holographic projection flickered, incomplete. He knew he needed something more, a specific sequence of light and sound frequencies, to truly supplement the performance. Without it, the ephemeral beauty of the aurora simulation felt hollow, lacking the vital spark that would make the audience believe.
The expedition had packed every last calorie of nutrient paste, but seeing the desolate alien landscape, Anya knew it wouldn't be enough. They would need to find local flora to supplement their meager rations, or the mission would fail before it truly began.
I tried to supplement my sad, wilted houseplant's life with a tiny sombrero and a disco ball. It didn't make it *sing*, per se, but it definitely looked more festive while it slowly gave up the ghost. A true culinary masterpiece, this plant.
Bartholomew, a hamster with existential dread, found his tiny, wheel-based life lacking. He decided to supplement his routine by attempting synchronized swimming in his water bottle. Unfortunately, his fur created a potent, albeit brief, foam.
The chef added a sprinkle of herbs to the simmering stew. This small addition would really supplement the existing flavors, making the dish much richer and more satisfying for everyone to enjoy after a long day.
The old chronometer's ticking was too faint to hear over the laboratory hum. Dr. Anya painstakingly adjusted the delicate gears, hoping this small, custom-made part would supplement the worn mechanism and restore its lost accuracy, finally allowing her to calibrate the seismic sensors.
The old cartographer felt a quiet satisfaction as he placed a freshly inked sketch of a previously uncharted reef. This addition would supplement the existing map, filling a vexing blank space that had long bothered him. His meticulous work felt finally complete.
To supplement his meager collection of rubber chickens, Bartholomew diligently scoured the antique shops. Each chipped, squeaky addition did little to alleviate his existential dread, but at least his auditorium of feathered, plastic friends was growing, providing a peculiar, noisy solace.
My grand plan to cultivate a sentient, sourdough starter named Bartholomew required a specific strain of yeast. To supplement Bartholomew's burgeoning personality, I procured it from a subterranean fungi farm rumored to have powered a forgotten disco ball. The resulting fermentation, I hoped, would impart unparalleled effervescence and existential dread.
After the main course, a light, zesty sorbet would perfectly supplement the rich flavors, offering a refreshing counterpoint that truly completed the meal. It was the ideal addition to elevate the entire dining experience.
Her dissertation, while meticulously researched, lacked a certain visceral impact. The committee suggested adding personal anecdotes and case studies to supplement her findings, giving the dense academic prose a more relatable and compelling dimension.
The scientist painstakingly calibrated the spectrograph, knowing the faint luminescence of the xenomorphic algae would only supplement the primary data. Without this corroborating evidence, the grant application for the novel interstellar propulsion system would undoubtedly falter, leaving years of research in abeyance.
Bartholomew, an ostensibly placid connoisseur of artisanal cheeses, found his meticulously curated charcuterie board lacked a certain *je ne sais quoi*. He decided to supplement his rather mundane array of prosciutto and brie with a gratuitous dollop of escargot pâté, thereby completing his gastronomic masterpiece with an unexpected, and frankly, alarming, flourish.
The burgeoning, phosphorescent fungus, discovered deep within subterranean geothermal vents, required an arduous cultivation process. To truly supplement its nascent bioluminescence, researchers meticulously introduced extremophilic archaea, hoping to imbue the ethereal glow with a richer, cerulean hue, thereby completing its otherworldly specter.
Basic — Common words most learners already know.