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complete

verb · adjective · noun

Simple meaning

To make whole or entire.

Pronunciation

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kuhmpleet

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IPA pronunciation (US)

kəmpˈlit

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Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

verb

  1. transitive

    To make whole or entire.

adjective

  1. With all parts included; with nothing missing; full.

  2. Generic intensifier.

  3. Finished; ended; concluded; completed.

noun

  1. A completed survey.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A1 · Beginner
Frequency
Very Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: To make whole or entire.

Used this way, complete is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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  • “A child would complete the family.”verb

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Complete

complete works

Write

complete information

Other combinations

complete controlcomplete listcomplete freedomcomplete picture

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • completelyadverbDerived adverb

    To a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly').

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • complete blood countnounCompound term

    Counting the number of white and red blood cells and the number of platelets in 1 cubic millimeter of blood.

  • complete fracturenounCompound term

    Break involving the entire width of the bone.

More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

Sense: with all parts included

overfinishedrealizedaccomplished

Antonyms

Sense: with all parts included

incomplete

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