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full complement — noun number needed to make up a whole force (Freq. 1) a full complement of workers • Syn: ↑complement • Derivationally related forms: ↑complemental (for: ↑complement) … Useful english dictionary
full´mouth´ed|ly — full mouthed «FUL MOWTHD, MOWTHT», adjective. 1. having the mouth full of teeth; having the full complement of teeth: »full mouthed cattle. 2. produced with a loud sound; uttered in a loud voice: »a full mouthed laugh. –full´mouth´ed|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
complement — complementer, n. n. /kom pleuh meuhnt/; v. /kom pleuh ment /, n. 1. something that completes or makes perfect: A good wine is a complement to a good meal. 2. the quantity or amount that completes anything: We now have a full complement of packers … Universalium
complement — 1. noun /ˈkɒmpləmənt,ˈkɑːmpləmənt/ a) Something (or someone) that completes; the consummation. perform all those works of mercy, which Clemens Alexandrinus calls amoris et amicitiæ impletionem et extentionem, the extent and complement of love [ … Wiktionary
complement */ — I UK [ˈkɒmplɪment] / US [ˈkɑmpləˌment] verb [transitive] Word forms complement : present tense I/you/we/they complement he/she/it complements present participle complementing past tense complemented past participle complemented 1) to combine well … English dictionary
complement — com|ple|ment1 [ kamplə,ment ] verb transitive * 1. ) to combine well with something, often something that has different qualities: The plants are chosen to complement each other. a simple sweater that was perfectly complemented by elegant jewelry … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
complement — com•ple•ment n. [[t]ˈkɒm plə mənt[/t]] v. [[t] ˌmɛnt[/t]] n. 1) something that completes or makes perfect: A good wine is a complement to a good meal[/ex] 2) the quantity or amount that completes anything: We now have a full complement of bridge… … From formal English to slang
complement — n. 1) a full complement 2) (naval) a ship s complement ( crew ) 3) (grammar) a predicate complement 4) a complement to * * * [ kɒmplɪment] (grammar) a predicate complement a full complement a complement to (naval) a ship s complement ( crew ) … Combinatory dictionary
complement — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sth that goes well with sth else ADJECTIVE ▪ good, ideal, natural, necessary, nice, perfect PREPOSITION ▪ complement … Collocations dictionary
complement — complements, complementing, complemented (The verb is pronounced [[t]kɒ̱mplɪment[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]kɒ̱mplɪmənt[/t]].) 1) VERB If one thing complements another, it goes well with the other thing and makes its good qualities more… … English dictionary
