Sŭp’plē-tīve or Sŭp’plē-to-ry, a.

a. [It. suppletorio, Sp. supletorio, It. suppletivo, Fr. supplétif, L. Lat. suppletivus, from Lat. supplere, suppletum, to fill up. See SUPPLY.] Supplying deficiencies; as, a suppletory oath. Blackstone.