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complementary sequence

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complete

com·plete [ kəm plt ]

adjective

Definition:

1. whole: having every necessary part or everything that is wanted

a complete set of Dickens

2. finished: having reached the normal or expected end

The washer stops when the last spin cycle is complete.

3. absolute: being the greatest degree of something

a complete waste of time

4. perfect: having all the necessary qualities or abilities for a particular role

She is the complete diplomat.

5. football successfully caught: in football, used to describe a forward pass that has been successfully caught

6. botany having all principal flower parts: describes flowers that have all the principal flower parts, which are carpels, petals, sepals, and stamens.
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verb (past and past participle com·plet·ed, present participle com·plet·ing, 3rd person present singular com·pletes)

Definition:

1. transitive verb make something whole: to make something whole by including every necessary part or everything that is wanted

one more goblet to complete the set

2. transitive verb finish something: to finish something or bring it to an end

You have 20 minutes to complete the quiz.

3. transitive verb accomplish something: to carry out or accomplish something

The terms of the sale have been completed.

4. transitive and intransitive verb football throw pass that is caught: in football, to throw a successfully caught forward pass

[14th century. Directly or via French< Latin completus, past participle of complere "fill up" < plere "fill"]

com·plete·ness noun

com·ple·tive adjective

complete with including a particular thing as a feature

Word History


	The Latin word plere, "to fill," from which complete is derived, is also the source of Englishaccomplish,complement,compliment,comply,deplete,expletive,implement,replete,supplement, andsupply. Its Indo-European ancestor is in turn the source of Englishfull¹.

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