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complete
What does complete mean?
complete (adjective): with all parts included; with nothing missing; full.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use complete in a sentence?
- My life will be complete once I buy this new television. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- She offered me complete control of the project. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- After she found the rook, the chess set was complete. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce complete?
/kəmˈplit/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does complete come from?
From Middle English compleet (“full, complete”), borrowed from Old French complet or Latin completus, past participle of compleō (“to fill up, to complete”) (whence also complement, compliment).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of complete?
Words related to complete
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “complete” mean?
at a higher physical position, level, rank or order
Not quite: that's what upper means.
having intervening factors or persons or influences
Not quite: that's what indirect means.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
Not quite: that's what profound means.
with all parts included; with nothing missing; full
Right! That's what “complete” means.
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