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complete adjective [ kəmˈpliːt ]

• having all the necessary or appropriate parts.
• "a complete list of courses offered by the university"
• (often used for emphasis) to the greatest extent or degree; total.
• "a complete ban on smoking"
Similar: absolute, out-and-out, utter, total, real, outright, downright, thoroughgoing, thorough, positive, proper, veritable, prize, perfect, consummate, unqualified, unmitigated, sheer, rank, inveterate, congenital, dyed-in-the-wool, true blue, in every respect, full-bore, deep-dyed, right, fair, arrant, right-down, apodictic,
Opposite: partial,

complete verb

• finish making or doing.
• "he completed his PhD in 1993"
Similar: finished, ended, concluded, completed, finalized, accomplished, achieved, fulfilled, discharged, settled, done, wrapped up, sewn up, polished off, sorted out, effectuated, finish, end, conclude, bring to a conclusion, finalize, wind up, consummate, bring to fruition, crown, cap, set the seal on, wrap up, sew up, polish off, sort out,
Opposite: unfinished, give up,
• provide with the item or items necessary to make (something) full or entire.
• "complete your collection of Britain's brightest gardening magazine"
Similar: finish off, round off, top off, make perfect, perfect, crown, cap, complement, add the finishing touch to, add the final touch to,
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’.


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