complement
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4.4
- noun
- /ˈkɒmplɪmənt/
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complemento
- It will make a fine complement to the dog patrols.
- provides a complement
- adds a complement
- a complement to the classroom
And I just think it goes like the coloury complements, the gold matches.
- And I just think it goes like the coloury complements, the gold matches.
- But I feel like failure is just a, is just a like a complement of or the supplement of the duality of success.
- And then of course, the further complement of that is, you know, how do you then get it to two people at their door, right?
Examples
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The adjoining salons were a perfect complement to the gracious entrance hall.
Fiction book (1990) -
Third, examining frontier urbanization is an important complement to studies of urban systems in developing countries.
Academic text (1994) -
We think we would be a complement to you... not only on this job, but in the future.
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And it's important to pick a sour cream that has a good complement of live cultures in it.
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A-And we feel a chair like this might be the perfect complement to a home television ensemble.
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An outstanding complement to classroom units on music, African American history, or the Harlem Renaissance.
Academic text (2008) -
Soft leather is classically styled and a tasteful complement to his beige A-line skirt.
Fiction book (2000) -
The creamy mildness of ripe avocado wedges is the perfect complement to the spices in these burgers.
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Mr. Douglas's music provided a perfect complement to her ideas for the works.
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Soft leather is classically styled and a tasteful complement to his beige A-line skirt.
Synonyms
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6.9
A thing added to help something but not essential
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3.7
Something that goes with another thing to make it better
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4.2
Something that goes well with another thing and makes it better
An extra thing attached to something else
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A lab test that shows whether blood has antibodies to a particular germ
- Specialized
A lab test that mixes blood serum with a germ piece and a blood protein to check for antibodies
How Complementary
Surface Forms
Etymology
Complement comes from Latin parts com- 'together' and plere 'to fill', and it is like the English word complete. Think of a sauce or a pair of shoes as a small piece that 'fills' what a dish or outfit needs. So a complement is something that adds to and improves another thing.