Complement Definition
kŏmplə-mənt
complemented, complements
noun
complements
Something that completes or enhances something else.
The wine was a fine complement to the meal.
Webster's New World
The amount or number needed to fill or complete.
Webster's New World
Something added to complete a whole; either of two parts that complete each other.
Webster's New World
An angle related to another so that the sum of their measures is 90°.
American Heritage
A word or group of words that, with the verb, completes the meaning and syntactic structure of the predicate (Ex.: foreman in “make him foreman,” paid in “he expects to get paid”)
Webster's New World
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verb
complemented, complements
To be a complement to.
A colorful scarf will complement the black dress.
Webster's New World
Complement means to make something complete.
An example of complement is to add jewelry to a dress to finish the look.
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Origin of Complement
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