The Collaborative International Dictionary
Suppletive \Sup"ple*tive\, Suppletory \Sup"ple*to*ry\, a. [Cf. F. suppl['e]tif, LL. suppletivus, from L. supplere, suppletum, to fill up. See Supply.] Supplying deficiencies; supplementary; as, a suppletory oath.
Suppletory \Sup"ple*to*ry\, n.; pl. Suppletories. That which is to supply what is wanted.
Invent suppletories to excuse an evil man.
--Jer.
Taylor.
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a. Supplying deficiencies; supplementary. n. A source of supply.
Usage examples of "suppletory".
Take not offence at the lack of all such suppletory arts and stratagems in thy servant, said poor Wet-eyes.
Say that to-night as you look around on the grievous famine of the suppletory arts and stratagems of repentance and reformation in your heathenish bedroom.
Will you not, then, make it the beginning of some of the suppletory arts and stratagems of the spiritual life with yourselves?