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complete

adjective
com·​plete | \ kəm-ˈplēt How to pronounce complete (audio) \
completer; completest

Definition of complete

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1a : having all necessary parts, elements, or steps a complete diet
b of a protein : containing all essential amino acids Beans and grains combined together form a complete protein.
2a : total, absolute complete silence
b : fully carried out : thorough a complete renovation
c of a football pass : legally caught
3 : brought to an end : concluded a complete period of time
4 : highly proficient a complete artist
5 of a subject or predicate : including modifiers, complements, or objects
6 of insect metamorphosis : characterized by the occurrence of a pupal stage between the motile immature stages and the adult — compare incomplete sense 2
7 : having all four sets of floral organs
8 of a metric space : having the property that every Cauchy sequence of elements converges to a limit in the space
complete with
: made complete by the inclusion of a birthday cake complete with candles

complete

verb
completed; completing

Definition of complete (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

1 : to bring to an end and especially into a perfected state complete a painting
2a : to make whole or perfect Its song completes the charm of the bird. Her latest purchase completes her collection.
b : to mark the end of A rousing chorus completes the show.
c : execute, fulfill complete a contract
3 : to carry out (a forward pass) successfully The quarterback completed 12 out of 18 passes.
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Other Words from complete

Adjective

completely adverb
completeness noun
completive \ kəm-​ˈplē-​tiv How to pronounce completive (audio) \ adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms for complete

Synonyms: Adjective

compleat, comprehensive, entire, full, grand, intact, integral, perfect, plenary, total, whole

Synonyms: Verb

consummate, finalize, finish, perfect, polish

Antonyms: Adjective

imperfect, incomplete, partial

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Adjective

full, complete, plenary, replete mean containing all that is wanted or needed or possible. full implies the presence or inclusion of everything that is wanted or required by something or that can be held, contained, or attained by it. a full schedule complete applies when all that is needed is present. a complete picture of the situation plenary adds to complete the implication of fullness without qualification. given plenary power replete implies being filled to the brim or to satiety. replete with delightful details

Verb

close, end, conclude, finish, complete, terminate mean to bring or come to a stopping point or limit. close usually implies that something has been in some way open as well as unfinished. close a debate end conveys a strong sense of finality. ended his life conclude may imply a formal closing (as of a meeting). the service concluded with a blessing finish may stress completion of a final step in a process. after it is painted, the house will be finished complete implies the removal of all deficiencies or a successful finishing of what has been undertaken. the resolving of this last issue completes the agreement terminate implies the setting of a limit in time or space. your employment terminates after three months

Examples of complete in a Sentence

Adjective

 He spoke in complete sentences. They sat in complete silence.

Verb

 The project took four months to complete. Her latest purchase completes her collection. The new baby completed their family. The quarterback completed 12 out of 15 passes.
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Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

 Among Democrats, the downgrading started in earnest in 2012 and was basically complete within four years. — Maggie Astor, BostonGlobe.com, "The NRA has Trump. But it has lost allies in Congress.," 26 Aug. 2019 The last Star Wars trilogy is almost complete — and Rey and Finn are facing their biggest villain yet. — Ale Russian, PEOPLE.com, "Rise of Skywalker Director J.J. Abrams Says Carrie Fisher's Character Is 'Heart of This Story'," 24 Aug. 2019 The stadium is more than 70% complete, according to the Rangers. — Dallas News, "'A resort in the middle of Arlington': Live! by Loews Hotel is ready for its debut," 22 Aug. 2019 The report from Citygate is scheduled to be complete this fall, Stowell said. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Fishing boat blaze prompts new evaluation of firefighting on San Diego Bay," 22 Aug. 2019 Because there is no universal definition of mass shootings or central database tracking them, this list is based primarily on media reports and may not be complete or representative of all mass shootings. — Cnn Library, CNN, "Mass Shootings in the US Fast Facts," 20 Aug. 2019 Inspirato's goal is to create a complete and comfortable vacation experience for families or groups of friends, usually in houses. — Claire Ballentine, chicagotribune.com, "Subscription model comes to luxury travel," 20 Aug. 2019 Shoring complete and the vehicle has been safely removed. — Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, "After driver crashes into St. Paul store, firefighters stabilize building to prevent collapse," 16 Aug. 2019 At Palm Crest, a sewer line installation was nearly complete, taking the campus off a decades-old septic system. — Sara Cardine, La Cañada Valley Sun, "La Cañada Unified students receive warm welcome to 2019-20 school year," 15 Aug. 2019

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

 Once the island is completed there will still be more work and more fundraising to do. — Steven Goode, courant.com, "With the latest phase of Bloomfield’s Filley Park completed, committee presents town council with $75,000 from fundraising campaign," 13 Aug. 2019 If completed, the missile would not only be nuclear-armed but nuclear power

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