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'complement' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'complement' with 4 example sentences.


complement noun

: a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction

: a complete number or quantity

: number needed to make up a whole force

: something added to complete or embellish or make perfect

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

: either of two parts that mutually complete each other

complement verb

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


  • The wine complemented the meal perfectly.
  • Replace the complement with the appropriate pronoun.
  • You should complement your nutrition with vitamins.
  • A complete intransitive verb takes neither complement nor object.
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