Dictionary definition · complement
noun
- a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction
- a complete number or quantity"a full complement"
- number needed to make up a whole force"a full complement of workers"
- something added to complete or embellish or make perfect"a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner"
- one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response
- either of two parts that mutually complete each other
verb
- make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to"I need some pepper to complement the sweet touch in the soup"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).