supplire

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin suppleō (“I make up the numbers, complete”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /supˈpli.re/
• Rhymes: -ire
• Hyphenation: sup‧plì‧re

Verb

1. (intransitive) to compensate, to make up Template:+preo
2. (transitive) to replace temporarily, to stand in for (someone)