complete
- adjective
- /kəmˈpliːt/
- After months of hard work, she finally felt a complete sense of achievement when she graduated.
- almost complete
- nearly complete
- near-complete
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Watch on YouTubeAlright guys, the setup is now complete for the most part.
- Alright guys, the setup is now complete for the most part.
- Forgive me for coming back to this, but it's not complete yet in my mind.
Examples
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Lord An, our mission is complete!
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Well, Brothers, thanks to your willing hands and hearts... this church will very soon be complete.
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Your first test is now complete.
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Alright guys, the setup is now complete for the most part.
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I never saw such a look of complete disappointment.
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Go and make my joy complete.
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He will not rest until his collection is complete.
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Only students who received complete data for 7 days were entered into the data analyses.
Academic text (2015) -
The first step toward restoring that stability is the complete withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq.
Academic text (2008) -
Women and minorities are more likely to switch from majors or complete majors that are perceived as hostile.
Academic text (2017)
Synonyms
Finished with a task or activity
Finished and no longer happening
Complete and no longer needing work
Finished and not needing any more work
A phrase people say when they finish a task successfully
Having completed a plan or goal to a high standard
Finished and no longer happening
Finished and cannot be changed
Finished and no longer happening
Completely finished and settled so nothing more needs doing
Fully finished, often in a formal or legal way
Reached a goal, level, or age
Antonyms
Compounds
A thing like time or money that is completely useless and gives no benefit
- Specialized
A medical test that counts red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in a blood sample
- Specialized
A break in a bone that goes all the way through and separates it into two or more pieces
How Finished
Surface Forms
Etymology
Complete comes from the Latin parts com- 'together' and plere 'to fill'. If something is 'filled up' it has come to an end, so a project that is complete is finished.