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täydennys — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • complement noun Something that completes or goes well with something else.
  • recruit noun A person newly enlisted in the military, or newly hired somewhere.
  • supplement noun Something added to make up for what's missing.
  • supplemental adj Serving to supplement something; additional.
  • supplementary adj Added to provide something extra that was needed.

Senses

täydennys is used for these senses in English:

  • complement Something which completes, something which combines with something else to make up a complete whole; loosely, something perceived to be a harmonious or desirable partner or addition. [from 19th c.]
  • recruit A supply of anything wasted or exhausted; a reinforcement.
  • supplement Something added; especially, such an addition added to make up for a deficiency.
  • supplemental Acting to supplement.
  • supplemental Something that supplements or adds to.
  • supplementary Additional; added to supply what is wanted.

complement — full definition

  1. noun Something that completes or goes well with something else.
  2. verb To complete or improve something by adding a matching or contrasting quality.

recruit — full definition

  1. noun A person newly enlisted in the military, or newly hired somewhere.
  2. verb To find and enroll people for a job, team, or organization.

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