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complement

/ complement /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
something added to complete or make perfect
"a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner"
Type of:
increase increment
noun Sense 2
either of two parts that mutually complete each other
Type of:
counterpart opposite number vis-a-vis
noun Sense 3
a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction
Type of:
construction grammatical construction expression
noun Sense 4
number needed to make up whole force
"a full complement of workers"
Type of:
work force workforce manpower
Kinds of:
ship's company company
noun Sense 5
a complete number or quantity
"a full complement"
Type of:
count
noun Sense 6
one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response
Type of:
enzyme
Has parts:
immune response immune reaction immunologic response
verb Sense 7
make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to
"I need some pepper to complement the sweet touch in the soup"
Type of:
balance equilibrate equilibrize
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
76%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
21
Times Searched
2
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increase increment counterpart opposite number vis-a-vis construction grammatical construction expression work force workforce manpower ship's company