Synonyms for Complement
ˈkɒm plə mənt; -ˌmɛntcom·ple·ment

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1. complement

   Synonyms:
   completion, fulfilment, totality, supply, counterpart, correlative

   Antonyms:
   deficiency, deficit, insufficiency, abatement, detraction, defalcation, diminution, drawback

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1. complementnoun

   a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction

   Synonyms:
   full complement, accompaniment

2. complementnoun

   a complete number or quantity

   "a full complement"

   Synonyms:
   full complement, accompaniment

3. complement, full complementnoun

   number needed to make up a whole force

   "a full complement of workers"

   Synonyms:
   full complement, accompaniment, complement

4. complement, accompanimentnoun

   something added to complete or embellish or make perfect

   "a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner"; "wild rice was served as an accompaniment to the main dish"

   Synonyms:
   co-occurrence, full complement, accompaniment, support, attendant, backup, complement, musical accompaniment, escort, concomitant

5. complementnoun

   one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response

   Synonyms:
   full complement, accompaniment

6. complementverb

   either of two parts that mutually complete each other

   Synonyms:
   full complement, accompaniment

7. complementverb

   make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to

   "I need some pepper to complement the sweet touch in the soup"

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1. complementnoun

   Synonyms:
   full number, full quantity

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1. List of paraphrases for "complement":

   supplement, snap-in, supplementary, complete, add-in, complementing, complements, complementary, supplementing, plug-in, add-on, supplements, plugin, complemento, completing, adjunct, complemented, completes, addition, supplemented, add, complementarity, snapin, supplemental

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1. complement

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How to use Complement in a sentence?

1. Paula Chu:

   Taken together, these improvements could facilitate and complement a regimen toward better cardiovascular health.

2. José Ortega y Gasset:

   There may be as much nobility in being last as in being first, because the two positions are equally necessary in the world, the one to complement the other.

3. Oklahoma City:

   It's not their full complement of players, and I think we continued to evolve and get better, i think we can hopefully learn and get better from this game. I still think, for us, it's about getting more consistent all the way through.

4. Tom Greenberg:

   There are a number of pension funds or other large asset managers that like the idea of having direct investments in the sector, to complement playing it through public equities.

5. Carl Breed:

   We are having a little fun with this flavor, you see the camo design on everything these days, so we thought why not create an ice cream flavor that looks camouflage ? The best part is these three flavors taste great together. We tried a few different combinations but chose these flavors because they complement each other so well.