completer; completest
1
a
: having all necessary parts, elements, or steps
a complete diet
b
of a protein
: containing all essential amino acids
Beans and grains combined together form a complete protein.
2
3
: brought to an end : concluded
a complete period of time
4
: highly proficient
a complete artist
5
of a subject or predicate
: including modifiers, complements, or objects
6
of insect metamorphosis
: characterized by the occurrence of a pupal stage between the motile immature stages and the adult compare incomplete sense 3
7
: having all four sets of floral organs
8
of a metric space
: having the property that every Cauchy sequence of elements converges to a limit in the space
completed; completing
1
: to bring to an end and especially into a perfected state
complete a painting
2
3
: to carry out (a forward pass) successfully
The quarterback completed 12 out of 18 passes.
Synonyms
Examples of complete in a Sentence
Adjective
He spoke in complete sentences.
They sat in complete silence.
Verb
The project took four months to complete.
Her latest purchase completes her collection.
The new baby completed their family.
The quarterback completed 12 out of 15 passes.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
The two-guest home, complete with a full kitchen, is surrounded by the charming Cady Hill Forest, home to over 11 miles of trails—and a profusion of color when the leaves change each fall.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
Princess Charlene completed the look with chunky black pumps and a lilac fascinator adorned with black feathers.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
The company continues to evaluate avenues for mitigating internal control weaknesses but has deemed complete mitigation impractical due to its limited staff size.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
The two-guest home, complete with a full kitchen, is surrounded by the charming Cady Hill Forest, home to over 11 miles of trails—and a profusion of color when the leaves change each fall.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
Verb
But Herbert later completed a pair of clutch passes to Ladd McConkey that helped set up J.K. Dobbins’ 29-yard touchdown run with 18 seconds remaining.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
Princess Charlene completed the look with chunky black pumps and a lilac fascinator adorned with black feathers.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Complete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/complete. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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complete
2 of 2 verb
completed; completing
1
: to bring to an end : accomplish or achieve fully
complete a job
2
: to make whole or perfect
the shoes complete the outfit
Medical Definition
complete
adjective
com·plete
kəm-ˈplēt 
1
of insect metamorphosis
: characterized by the occurrence of a pupal stage between the motile immature stages and the adult compare incomplete sense 1
2
of a bone fracture
: characterized by a break passing entirely across the bone compare incomplete sense 2
3
of a protein
: containing all essential amino acids compare incomplete sense 4
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