(verb) write all the required information onto a form. (verb) bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements. All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. Get the Word of the Day every day!
Word History
You usually use complete to say that something is as great in degree, extent, or amount as possible. For some of its meanings, you can use words like more and very in front of it. Origin of complete1 Middle English complet, compleet, complete, borrowed from Middle a complete guide to ketamine withdrawal and addiction French & Latin; Middle French complet, borrowed from Latin complētus, past participle of complēre “to fill, make up, carry to completion,” from com- com- + plēre “to fill” — more at full entry 1
complete American Dictionary
When complete has this meaning, you do not use words like ‘more’ or ‘very’ in front of it. When complete has this meaning, you can use words like very and more in front of it. When complete has this meaning, you do not use words like more or very in front of it. To add complete to a word list please sign up or log in. (adjective) perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities. Compleat / complete are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones).
- Plenary adds to complete the implication of fullness without qualification.
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- (adjective) having come or been brought to a conclusion.
- Compleat / complete are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones).
- When complete has this meaning, you do not use words like ‘more’ or ‘very’ in front of it.
- This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
Other Word Forms
Replete implies being filled to the brim or to satiety. Full implies the presence or inclusion of everything that is wanted or required by something or that can be held, contained, or attained by it.
Latin
Worthy and wicked (Words meaning ‘good’ and ‘bad’) If such a verb existed, it was replaced at an early date by prefixed compounds such as complēre, in which the prefix marks perfective aspect. Complete implies the removal of all deficiencies or a successful finishing of what has been undertaken. Finish may stress completion of a final step in a process. End conveys a strong sense of finality. Close usually implies that something has been in some way open as well as unfinished.
Why is ‘-ed’ sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Close, end, conclude, finish, complete, terminate mean to bring or come to a stopping point or limit. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. When two things do not contain all the parts that they should contain but one thing has more parts than the other, you can say that the first thing is more complete than the second one.
English
- GBS machines rely on photons, the basic particles of light, to generate probability calculations that would require thousands of years for even the fastest classical supercomputer to complete.
- 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
- Finish may stress completion of a final step in a process.
- In 2017 Beijing completed its first overseas naval base, in Djibouti, which sits on the vital Bab al-Mandab strait connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean.
- If such a verb existed, it was replaced at an early date by prefixed compounds such as complēre, in which the prefix marks perfective aspect.
Terminate implies the setting of a limit in time or space. Plenary adds to complete the implication of fullness without qualification. Full, complete, plenary, replete mean containing all that is wanted or needed or possible. Adjectiveas in without limit
Popular in Wordplay
Definition of complete adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary Homeland Security officials ignored multiple requests to release a complete list of alleged assaults. Not long after the Minnesota Vikings completed last year’s 14-win season, they embarked on a bold blueprint that was designed to make them even better. In 2017 Beijing completed its first overseas naval base, in Djibouti, which sits on the vital Bab al-Mandab strait connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean.
Browse related words to learn more about word associations. (adjective) having come or been brought to a conclusion. (adjective) having every necessary or normal part or component or step.
GBS machines rely on photons, the basic particles of light, to generate probability calculations that would require thousands of years for even the fastest classical supercomputer to complete. Add complete to one of your lists below, or create a new one. 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1