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complementa thing that completes or brings to perfection

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a thing that completes or brings to perfection

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkɑːmplɪmənt/

Korean meaning: 완성시키거나 완벽하게 만드는 것

Korean pronunciation: **컴**플리먼트

Example Sentences

  • Pineapple on pizza? Some say it's the perfect complement, others call it a crime against humanity.
  • His terrible singing voice was perfectly complemented by his equally terrible dancing.
  • The study group had a full complement of students who specialized in different subjects.

complement

NOUN

//ˈkɑːmplɪmənt//

a thing that completes or brings to perfection

complement concept
💡 Concept

a thing that completes or brings to perfection

complement rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Complement the element, make the whole more relevant — when the missing piece fits, the picture turns elegant.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkɑːmplɪmənt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkɒmplɪmənt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixcom--
Rootple-
Suffix--ment

Origin

From Latin 'complementum' meaning 'that which fills up or completes,' derived from 'complere' (to fill up, complete), composed of 'com-' (with, together) and 'plere' (to fill).

🎵Rhyme

implementsupplementexperiment
implement
supplement
experiment

🔗Collocations

perfect complement
complement each other
natural complement
ideal complement
complement perfectly
full complement

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Pineapple on pizza? Some say it's the perfect complement, others call it a crime against humanity.

😄 Fun example

His terrible singing voice was perfectly complemented by his equally terrible dancing.

The study group had a full complement of students who specialized in different subjects.

😄 Fun example

Coffee and sleep deprivation complement each other in every student's life.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

supplementcompleteenhanceaccompanymatch

Antonyms

contradictclashconflict

Related

complimentsupplementarycomplementarycompletion

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