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   Com·plete

   /kəmˈplēt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having all the necessary or appropriate parts: "a complete list of courses offered by the college"
   • ▪ entire; full: "I only managed one complete term at school" Similar entirewholefulltotalintactuncutunshortenedunabridgedcomprehensiveOpposite incomplete
   • ▪ having run its full course; finished: "the restoration of the chapel is complete" Similar finishedendedconcludedcompletedfinalizedaccomplishedachievedfulfilleddischargedsettleddoneinformal:wrapped upsewn uppolished offsorted outrare:effectuatedOpposite unfinished
   • 2. (often used for emphasis) to the greatest extent or degree; total: "a complete ban on smoking" Similar absoluteout-and-oututtertotalrealoutrightdownrightthoroughgoingthoroughpositiveproperveritableprizeperfectconsummateunqualifiedunmitigatedsheerrankinveteratecongenitaldyed-in-the-wooltrue bluein every respectfull-boreinformal:deep-dyedrightfairarchaic:arrantrare:right-downapodicticOpposite partial
   • ▪ skilled at every aspect of a particular activity; consummate: humorous "his range of skills made him the complete footballer"

   verb

   • 1. finish making or doing: "he completed his Ph.D. in 1983" Similar finishedendedconcludedcompletedfinalizedaccomplishedachievedfulfilleddischargedsettleddoneinformal:wrapped upsewn uppolished offsorted outrare:effectuatedfinishendconcludebring to a conclusionfinalizewind upconsummatebring to fruitioncrowncapset the seal oninformal:wrap upsew uppolish offsort outOpposite unfinishedgive up
   • ▪ conclude the sale of a property: British "you may find yourself in a position where you have to wait for your purchaser to complete, whereas your new home is ready"
   • ▪ (of a quarterback) successfully throw (a forward pass) to a receiver: "he completed 12 of 16 passes for 128 yards"
   • 2. make (something) whole or perfect: "he only needed one thing to complete his happiness" Similar finish offround offtop offmake perfectperfectcrowncapcomplementadd the finishing touch toadd the final touch to
   • ▪ write the required information on (a form or questionnaire): "please complete the attached forms" Similar fill infill outfill upanswer

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French complet or Latin completus, past participle of complere ‘fill up, finish, fulfill’, from com- (expressing intensive force) + plere ‘fill’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. completer noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › completeCOMPLETE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   complete adjective (TOTAL) B1. used to emphasize what you are saying: a complete waste of time. a complete idiot. Fewer examples. My last dinner party was a complete disaster. Happily, the operation was a complete success. They're complete opposites.

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   Definition of complete verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › completeCOMPLETE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Complete definition: having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full. See examples of COMPLETE used in a sentence.

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   Definition of complete adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. en.thefreedictionary.com › completeComplete - definition of complete by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To bring to a finish or an end: She has completed her studies. 2. To make whole, with all necessary elements or parts: A second child would complete their family. Fill in the blanks to complete the form. 3. Football To throw (a forward pass) that is caught in bounds by a receiver.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordCOMPLETE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   Definitions of 'complete'. 1. You use complete to emphasize that something is as great in extent, degree, or amount as it possibly can be. [emphasis] [...] 2. You can use complete to emphasize that you are referring to the whole of something and not just part of it. [emphasis] [...]

8. en.bab.la › dictionary › englishCOMPLETE - Definition in English - bab.la

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   complete. volume_up. UK /kəmˈpliːt/ adjective 1. having all the necessary or appropriate parts a complete list of courses offered by the university no woman's wardrobe is complete without this pretty top entire; full I only managed one complete term at school the complete works of Shakespeare complete with having (something) as an additional ...

9. www.merriam-webstercollegiate.com › dictionary › completeComplete | Definition of complete by Merriam-Webster

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   Define complete: having all necessary parts : not lacking anything—usage, synonyms, more.

10. www.wordreference.com › definition › completecomplete - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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    finished; ended; concluded: a complete orbit of the sun. having all the required or expected qualities, characteristics, or skills:[ before a noun] a complete scholar. thorough; total; undivided or absolute:[ before a noun] a complete stranger.

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    The meaning of COMPLETE is having all necessary parts, elements, or steps. How to use complete in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Complete.