Suppletory

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Suppletory \Sup"ple*to*ry\, n.; pl. {Suppletories}.
     That which is to supply what is wanted.
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           Invent suppletories to excuse an evil man. --Jer.
                                                    Taylor.
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