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   complement

   noun

   • 1. a thing that contributes extra features to something else in such a way as to improve or emphasize its quality: "local ales provide the perfect complement to fine food" Similar accompanimentcompanionadditionsupplementaccessoryadjuncttrimmingfinishing touchfinal touchOpposite contrast
   • 2. a number or quantity of something, especially that required to make a group complete: "at the moment we have a full complement of staff" Similar amounttotalaggregatecontingentcompanycapacityallowancequota
   • ▪ the number of people required to crew a ship: "almost half the ship's complement of 322 were wounded"
   • ▪ the amount in degrees by which a given angle is less than 90°.
   • ▪ the members of a set or class that are not members of a given subset.
   • 3. one or more words, phrases, or clauses governed by a verb (or by a nominalization or a predicative adjective) that complete the meaning of the predicate. In generative grammar, all the constituents of a sentence that are governed by a verb form the complement.
   • ▪ (in systemic grammar) an adjective or noun that has the same reference as either the subject (as mad in he is mad) or the object (as mad in he drove her mad or manager in they appointed him manager).
   • 4. a group of proteins present in blood plasma and tissue fluid which combine with an antigen–antibody complex to bring about the lysis of foreign cells.

   verb

   • 1. contribute extra features to (someone or something) in such a way as to improve or emphasize their qualities: "a classic blazer complements a look that's smart or casual"
   • ▪ add to or make complete: "the proposals complement the incentives already available"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘completion’): from Latin complementum, from complere ‘fill up’ (see complete). Compare with compliment.

   Derivatives

   • 1. complemental adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMPLEMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of complement as a verb, noun and grammar element. Find out how to use complement to make something else seem better or more attractive, or to complete the meaning of a clause.

   • English (US)

     COMPLEMENT meaning: 1. to make something else seem better or...

   • Znaczenie Complement, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     COMPLEMENT definicja: 1. to make something else seem better...

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     COMPLEMENT translate: 补充；补足；使完善；为…增色, 补语. Learn more in the...

   • Complement in German

     COMPLEMENT translate: die Ergänzung, ergänzen, ergänzen....

   • Complement: Norwegian Translation

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   • Complement: Malay Translation

     COMPLEMENT translate: pelengkap, bilangan yang cukup,...

   • Complement: Danish Translation

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › complementComplement Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › complementCOMPLEMENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   To complement is to provide something felt to be lacking or needed; it is often applied to putting together two things, each of which supplies what is lacking in the other, to make a complete whole: Two statements from different points of view may complement each other.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOMPLEMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMPLEMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the word complement as a verb and a noun in different contexts. Find out the synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and related words of complement.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › complementComplement - definition of complement by The Free Dictionary

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   Complement is a word that means something that completes or brings to perfection, or a word or group of words that completes a grammatical construction. Learn the difference between complement and compliment, and see various uses and meanings of complement in different fields.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › complementComplement - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A complement is something that makes up a satisfying whole with something else. Those shiny red shoes you just bought complement your shiny red purse. Complement comes from the Latin complementum , "something that fills up or completes."