complete
adjective
1. having every necessary or normal part or component or step
- a complete meal
- a complete wardrobe
- a complete set of the Britannica
Similar word(s): whole, absolute, downright, rank, sheer, accomplished, completed, realised, realized, all, allover, blank, utter, clean, dead, exhaustive, thorough, thoroughgoing, full, total, good, hearty, sound, comprehensive
2. perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities
- a complete gentleman
Similar word(s): perfect, consummate
3. highly skilled
- an accomplished pianist
- a complete musician
Similar word(s): skilled, accomplished
4. without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
- a complete coward
Similar word(s): unmitigated, arrant, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, staring, stark, thorough, thoroughgoing, unadulterated, utter
5. having come or been brought to a conclusion
- the harvesting was complete
Similar word(s): finished, concluded, ended, over, terminated
Sentences with complete as an adjective:
- My life will be complete once I buy this new television.
- She offered me complete control of the project.
- After she found the rook, the chess set was complete.
- When your homework is complete, you can go and play with Martin.
- He is a complete bastard!
- It was a complete shock when he turned up on my doorstep.
- Our vacation was a complete disaster.
verb
1. come or bring to a finish or an end
- She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree
Similar word(s): finish
Definition categories: change, end, terminate
2. bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements
- A child would complete the family
Definition categories: change, fill
3. complete or carry out
Similar word(s): discharge, dispatch
Definition categories: social, accomplish, action, execute, fulfil, fulfill
4. complete a pass
Similar word(s): nail
Definition categories: competition, play
5. write all the required information onto a form
Definition categories: communication
Sentences with complete as a verb:
- He completed the assignment on time.
- The last chapter completes the book nicely.