complement
/ˈkɑmpləmənt/noun, verb3 syllables
Complement means: number needed to make up a whole force.
Synonyms for complement4
noun, as in number needed to make up a whole force
noun, as in something added to complete or embellish or make perfect
What does complement mean?7
noun
number needed to make up a whole force“a full complement of workers”
something added to complete or embellish or make perfect“a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner”
a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction
a complete number or quantity“a full complement”
one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response
either of two parts that mutually complete each other
verb
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”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Complement in a sentence
- A complete intransitive verb takes neither complement nor object.fcbond
- Listening to classical music and studying complement one another.unknown
- An intransitive verb is a verb that can have a direct complement (direct object).unknown
- Mark's centerpiece was the perfect complement to the elegant decor.Amastan
- I find this platform interesting as a complement to other language learning tools.Miktsoanit
- Dangly earrings complemented her round face better than hoops would have.casaniere
- So many Brasilian fauna have vibrant colors that complement the country.threewingdinner
- All the boys showered Amanda with complements and gifts.Amastan
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of complement
as a noun
- plural
- complements
as a verb
- past tense
- complemented
- present participle
- complementing
- third-person singular
- complements
- past participle
- complemented