complement — meaning in English
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English meaning
- complement noun Something that completes or goes well with something else.
- counterpart noun A person or thing that corresponds to or matches another, often in a different place or organization.
Senses
complement is used for these senses in English:
- complement (grammar, linguistics) A word or group of words that completes a grammatical construction in the predicate and that describes or is identified with the subject or object. [from 19th c.]
- counterpart Either of two parts that fit together, or complement one another.
complement — full definition
- noun Something that completes or goes well with something else.
- verb To complete or improve something by adding a matching or contrasting quality.