complete
kəmˈplit
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Verb

tr.
1.
finish taskfinish making or doing
  • She will complete the project next week..
accomplish finalize
2.
creationmake something whole or entire
  • The final piece completed the puzzle.
conclude finalize finish

Adjective

1.
fully constitutedhaving all necessary parts
  • The set comes complete with batteries..
entire total whole
2.
concludedfinished, ended
  • The building project is complete..
concluded finished
3.
uttertotal, absolute
  • He felt a complete sense of relief..
absolute entire
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Expressions with complete

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set with everything needed for use or enjoyment
This is the complete package for your new computer.
including a specific additional feature
The house is complete with a swimming pool.
person who acts extremely crazy or foolish
Everyone thinks he's a complete nutter after that stunt.
include all necessary or expected parts or features
The toy comes complete with batteries and instructions.
bring something to a full and finished state
They worked hard to complete the circle on the project.
in a state of total disorder or chaos
After the merger, it's a complete shambles in the accounting department.

Origin of complete

Latin, complere (to fill up)

Terms with complete included in their meaning

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action
complete a task or activity
accomplish
achieve or complete something
schoolwork
complete school assignments given by a teacher
measurement
indicates the complete number when several amounts are added
home
fabric used as a complete floor covering
light
complete or partial absence of light
paperwork entry
complete a form or task by adding information
fulladj.
complete
having no part missing or lacking

Examples of complete in a sentence

  • They will complete the renovation by June.
  • She completed the painting with a few brush strokes.
  • He completed the project ahead of schedule.
  • He completed the throw to his teammate.
  • They completed the play with precision.
  • She completed the survey with accurate details.

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  1. French:terminer, complet, ...
  2. German:abschließen, komplett, ...
  3. Italian:finire, completo, ...
  4. Spanish:terminar, completo, ...
  5. Portuguese:completar, completo, ...
  6. Chinese:完成, 齐全的, ...
  7. Japanese:完成する, 完全な, ...
  8. Arabic:أَكْمَلَ, كَامِل, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַשְׁלִים, מָלֵא, ...
  10. Russian:закончить, комплектный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:завершити, комплектний, ...
  12. Hindi:पूरा करना, पूरा, ...
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