English
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Etymology
L. supplere "to supply," perfect stem supplet-, + -ion.
Pronunciation
IPA|/s��pli���n/
Noun
suppletion uncountable
- The supplying of something lacking.
- grammar The use of an unrelated word or phrase to supply inflected forms otherwise lacking, e.g. using �to be able� as the infinitive of �can�, or �better� as the comparative of �good�.
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