complement

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsnoun: /ˈkɒmplɪmənt/, verb: /ˈkɒmplɪmənt/ /ˈkɒmplɪmɛnt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/n. ˈkɑmpləmənt; v. ˈkɑmpləˌmɛnt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n. kom′plə mənt; v. kom′plə ment′)



complement
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Sense: Noun: supplement
Synonyms:
supplement Collocations, accompaniment, accessory, addition Collocations, addendum, finishing touch
Sense: Noun: counterpart
Synonyms:
counterpart Collocations, other half, companion Collocations, correlative
Sense: Noun: full amount
Synonyms:
full amount, whole Collocations, total Collocations, totality, aggregate Collocations, entirety, whole thing, full house, full measure, full package (informal), whole shebang (slang), full complement
Sense: Noun: remainder
Synonyms:
remainder Collocations, balance Collocations, rest Collocations, last Collocations, those remaining
Sense: Verb: complete
Synonyms:
complete Collocations, finish Collocations, finish off, finish off nicely, round out, add the finishing touch to
Sense: Verb: enhance
Synonyms:
enhance Collocations, improve Collocations, boost, make sth better, set off, add to, augment, go well with

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'complement' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
accompaniment - blend - companion - continuation - equal - flatter - foil - go with - match - modifier - round out - supplement - tally - team

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