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   complete

   /kəmˈpliːt/

   adjective

   • 1. having all the necessary or appropriate parts: "a complete list of courses offered by the university"
   • ▪ entire; full: "I only managed one complete term at school" Similar entirewholefulltotalintactuncutunshortenedunabridgedcomprehensiveOpposite incomplete
   • ▪ having (something) as an additional part or feature: "the house comes complete with gas central heating and double glazing"
   • ▪ 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 PhD in 1993" 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 was still throwing the ball hard enough to complete 48 of 76 passes"
   • 2. provide with the item or items necessary to make (something) full or entire: "complete your collection of Britain's brightest gardening magazine" 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, fulfil’, from com- (expressing intensive force) + plere ‘fill’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. completer noun

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   What does it mean to complete a set or group?

   • To complete a set or group means to provide the last item that is needed to make it a full set or group. Children don't complete their set of 20 baby teeth until they are two to three years old. [VERB noun]

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   What is the difference between complete and terminate?

   • complete implies the removal of all deficiencies or a successful finishing of what has been undertaken. terminate implies the setting of a limit in time or space. Adjective He spoke in complete sentences. They sat in complete silence.

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   What does complete mean?

   • 使完善, 使完整, 使完全… 使完善, 使完整, 使完全… completar, rellenar, terminar… completar, preencher, terminar… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! COMPLETE definition: 1. to make whole or perfect: 2. to write all the details asked for on a form or other document….

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   How do you use complete in a sentence?

   • You can use complete to emphasize that you are referring to the whole of something and not just part of it. A complete tenement block was burnt to the ground. The job sheets eventually filled a complete book. If something is complete, it contains all the parts that it should contain. The list may not be complete. ...a complete dinner service.

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   What is complete adjective?

   • Definition of complete adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary including all the parts, etc. that are necessary; whole I've collected the complete set. You will receive payment for each complete day that you work. You've made my life complete. A New Year celebration would not be complete without fireworks.

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   What does 'is completed' mean?

   • “Is completed” means completed now. [By that, I don't mean that the action has only just been completed; I mean that the current state is ‘completed’. The actual action could have been completed at any time.] ‘Was completed’ means completed in the past. If you’re talking about one thing, it would be ‘has been completed’.

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   Complete means that something is finished, or has all of its necessary parts. When the mechanic hands you your keys, you hope that the work on your car is complete, and he hasn't left out a few important pieces of your engine.

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