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complete > 11 senses
ADJECTIVE1completeHaving every necessary or normal part or component or step
2complete, consummatePerfect and complete in every respect
3completeHaving all four whorls or principal parts--sepals and petals and stamens and carpels (or pistils)
4complete, accomplishedHighly skilled
5complete, arrant, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, stark, staring, thoroughgoing, utterWithout qualification
6complete, concluded, ended, over, all over, terminatedHaving come or been brought to a conclusion
VERB1complete, finishCome or bring to a finish or an end
2completeBring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements
3complete, dispatch, dischargeComplete or carry out
4complete, nailComplete a pass
5complete, fill out, fill in, make outWrite all the required information onto a form
complete > pronunciation
Soundskahmpliy't
Rhymesaesthete, athlete, backseat, and 73 more rhymes in iyt at the HyperDic website...
complete > adjective 1
MeaningHaving every necessary or normal part or component or step.
Examples"a complete meal"; "a complete wardrobe"; "a complete set pf the Britannica"; "a complete set of china"; "a complete defeat"; "a complete accounting"
Attribute ofcompleteness
Similarabsolute, downright, out-and-out, rank, right-down, sheer; accomplished, completed, realized, realised; all; all-out, full-scale; allover; clean; completed; dead; exhaustive, thorough, thoroughgoing; fleshed out, full-clad; full, total; full-blown; full-dress; good; hearty; self-contained; sound; stand-alone
See alsowhole; comprehensive
Contraryincomplete, uncomplete; incomplete
Adverbscompletely; completely
complete > adjective 2
MeaningPerfect and complete in every respect. Having all necessary qualities.
Examples"a complete gentleman"
Synonymsconsummate
Similar toperfect
complete > adjective 3
MeaningHaving all four whorls or principal parts--sepals and petals and stamens and carpels (or pistils).
Examples"complete flowers"
Categorybotany, phytology
Contraryincomplete
complete > adjective 4
MeaningHighly skilled.
Examples"a complete musician"
Synonymsaccomplished
Similar toskilled
complete > adjective 5
MeaningWithout qualification. Used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers.
Examples"a complete coward"
Synonymsarrant, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, stark, staring, thoroughgoing, utter
Similar tounmitigated
complete > adjective 6
MeaningHaving come or been brought to a conclusion.
Examples"the harvesting was complete"
Synonymsconcluded, ended, over, all over, terminated
Similar tofinished
complete > verb 1, change
MeaningCome or bring to a finish or an end.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s VERB-ing
ModelThey won't complete the story
Examples"She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree"
Synonymsfinish
Narrowerclose; top, top off; get through, wrap up, finish off, mop up, polish off, clear up, finish up; see through; round out, finish out; follow through, follow up, follow out, carry out, implement, put through, go through; carry through, accomplish, execute, carry out, action, fulfill, fulfil
Broaderend, terminate
Nounscompletion
complete > verb 2, change
MeaningBring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"A child would complete the family"
Broaderfill, fill up, make full
complete > verb 3, social
MeaningComplete or carry out.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsdispatch, discharge
Broadercarry through, accomplish, execute, carry out, action, fulfill, fulfil
complete > verb 4, competition
MeaningComplete a pass.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsnail
Categoryfootball, football game
Broaderplay
Nounscompletion
complete > verb 5, communication
MeaningWrite all the required information onto a form.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsfill out, fill in, make out
Entailswrite down, set down, get down, put down

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