Definition of Complete in English :

Define Complete in English

Complete meaning in English

Meaning of Complete in English

Pronunciation of Complete in English

Complete pronunciation in English

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Complete

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Verb

1. complete, finish

come or bring to a finish or an end

Example Sentences:
'He finished the dishes'
'She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree'
'The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours'

2. complete

bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements

Example Sentences:
'A child would complete the family'

3. complete, discharge, dispatch

complete or carry out

Example Sentences:
'discharge one's duties'

4. complete, nail

complete a pass

5. complete, fill in, fill out, make out

write all the required information onto a form

Example Sentences:
'fill out this questionnaire, please!'
'make out a form'

Adjective

6. complete

having every necessary or normal part or component or step

Example Sentences:
'a complete meal'
'a complete wardrobe'
'a complete set of the Britannica'
'a complete set of china'
'a complete defeat'
'a complete accounting'

7. complete, consummate

perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities

Example Sentences:
'a complete gentleman'
'consummate happiness'
'a consummate performance'

8. accomplished, complete

highly skilled

Example Sentences:
'an accomplished pianist'
'a complete musician'

9. arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, staring, stark, thoroughgoing, unadulterated, utter

without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

Example Sentences:
'an arrant fool'
'a complete coward'
'a consummate fool'
'a double-dyed villain'
'gross negligence'
'a perfect idiot'
'pure folly'
'what a sodding mess'
'stark staring mad'
'a thoroughgoing villain'
'utter nonsense'
'the unadulterated truth'

10. all over, complete, concluded, ended, over, terminated

having come or been brought to a conclusion

Example Sentences:
'the harvesting was complete'
'the affair is over, ended, finished'
'the abruptly terminated interview'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Complete

see synonyms of complete
adjective
1. 
having every necessary part or element; entire
2. 
ended; finished
3. (prenominal)
thorough; absolute
he is a complete rogue
4. 
perfect in quality or kind
he is a complete scholar
5. 
(of a logical system) constituted such that a contradiction arises on the addition of any proposition that cannot be deduced from the axioms of the system
Compare consistent (sense 5)
6. 
(of flowers) having sepals, petals, stamens, and carpels
7. archaic
expert or skilled; accomplished
verb
8. (transitive)
to make whole or perfect
9. (transitive)
to end; finish
10. (intransitive)
(in land law) to pay any outstanding balance on a contract for the conveyance of land in exchange for the title deeds, so that the ownership of the land changes hands
11. American football (transitive)
(of a quarterback) to make (a forward pass) successfully

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Complete

see synonyms of complete
adjective
1. 
lacking no component part; full; whole; entire
2. 
brought to a conclusion; ended; finished
3. 
thorough; absolute
to have complete confidence in someone
4. 
accomplished; skilled; consummate
verb transitiveWord forms: comˈpleted or comˈpleting
5. 
to end; finish; conclude
6. 
to make whole, full, or perfect
7. 
to successfully execute or effect
to complete a telephone call, complete a forward pass

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Complete

see synonyms of complete
adj. com·plet·er, com·plet·est
1. Having all necessary or normal parts, components, or steps; entire: a complete medical history; a complete set of dishes.
2. Botany Having all principal parts, namely, the sepals, petals, stamens, and pistil or pistils. Used of a flower.
3. Having come to an end; concluded: The renovation of the kitchen is complete.
4.
a. Absolute; thorough: complete control; a complete mystery.
b. Accomplished; consummate: a complete musician.
5. Football Caught in bounds by a receiver: a complete pass.
tr.v. com·plet·ed, com·plet·ing, com·pletes
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.

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