Complement shares its first two syllables with the word complete, and its meanings relate to completion, as in "a tangy sauce that complements the rich dessert" and "artwork that is a …

A complement is part of a word or phrase that completes the predicate (= the part of a sentence that gives information about the subject), as “nothing” in “They told him nothing.”

Complement comes from the Latin complementum, "something that fills up or completes." Complement keeps both the e and the meaning. It's also a verb; if you and your partner …

To complement is to provide something felt to be lacking or needed; it is often applied to putting together two things, each of which supplies what is lacking in the other, to make a complete …

Definition of complement. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

COMPLEMENT definition: something that completes or makes perfect. See examples of complement used in a sentence.

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

COMPLEMENT meaning: 1 : something that completes something else or makes it better; 2 : the usual number or quantity of something that is needed or used

The music complements her voice perfectly. (Definition of complement from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

A 'complement' is something that completes something else in some way. A 'compliment' is a courteous remark that expresses admiration.