to complete
963
1.0
- verb
- /kəmˈpliːt/
- How long will it take to complete the fuel tank?
- complete a task
- complete an assignment
- complete a course
Loading YouTube…
Watch on YouTubeSince we last spoke he completed the Pacific Crest Trail.
- Since we last spoke he completed the Pacific Crest Trail.
- One question, how are you going to complete the quest?
- They they couldn't complete a fucking high speed rail.
- All the actions, the outcomes complete by achieving what matters most.
- And hopefully by doing that, we can complete all the spectrum.
Examples
-
I must complete my mission.
-
Internationally educated nurses in these countries must complete transition programs prior to licensure or registration.
Academic text (2015) -
And if we are soon to complete this conversation, we should.
-
No, my wife had to stay behind in Phoenix to complete the sale of our home.
-
This loot will help me complete my quest.
-
Approximately 58% of students who started in 2004 completed their bachelor's degree within 6 years.
Academic text (2015) -
Help students devise a projected timeline to complete the projects with management plans and deadlines.
Academic text (2015) -
A total of 1,976 usable surveys were completed for a response rate of 8.7%.
Academic text (2015) -
The construction team worked hard to complete the new school building by the start of the school year.
-
She stayed up late to complete the assignment before the deadline.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To stop something or make it finish
∞
1.0
To bring something to an end or complete it
760
2.6
To do something successfully after much effort
332
3.0
Finish an activity or task
244
2.0
To complete an activity or task
172
2.8
To finish a task you need to do
102
2.4
To finish a task well and quickly
73
3.8
Complete the last details to make something ready
62
2.6
To finish tasks completely so nothing is left
61
2.5
To complete the last part of a task
33
4.0
To complete something by adding the final touches
16
3.3
To finish the last parts of a job
14
7.4
To make something complete or perfect
14
5.0
Carry out a duty or task
14
3.7
Finish something with a special final action like a show or speech
6
1.8
Complete all the work needed for a task
3
4.9
To finish a task quickly and efficiently
3
5.6
Completely finished and settled so nothing more needs doing
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
1
4.3
A thing like time or money that is completely useless and gives no benefit
- Specialized
1
3.9
A medical test that counts red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in a blood sample
- Specialized
1
4.9
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'. To complete something is to 'fill it up' by finishing it, so you make the task whole or done.