Understanding the meaning of complement

complement

/'kɑmplɛmənt/

noun
something added to complete or embellish or make perfect
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"a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner"

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accompaniment

type of:
adjunct
noun
number needed to make up a whole force
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"a full complement of workers"

Similar:

full complement

type of:
workforce hands manpower men work force
noun
a complete number or quantity
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"a full complement"

type of:
count
noun
a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction
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type of:
construction grammatical construction expression
noun
either of two parts that mutually complete each other
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type of:
counterpart vis-a-vis opposite number
verb
make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to
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"I need some pepper to complement the sweet touch in the soup"

type of:
balance equilibrise equilibrize equilibrate
noun
one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response
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type of:
enzyme

part of:
immunologic response immune reaction immune response

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