com·plete (k m-pl t )adj. com·plet·er, com·plet·est 1. Having all necessary or normal parts, components, or steps; entire: a complete meal. 2. Botany Having all principal parts, namely, the sepals, petals, stamens, and pistil or pistils. Used of a flower. 3. Having come to an end; concluded. 4. Absolute; total: "In Cairo I have seen buildings which were falling down as they were being put up, buildings whose incompletion was complete" (William H. Gass). 5. a. Skilled; accomplished: a complete musician. b. Thorough; consummate: a complete coward. 6. Football Caught in bounds by a receiver: a complete pass. tr.v. com·plet·ed, com·plet·ing, com·pletes 1. To bring to a finish or an end: She has completed her studies. 2. To make whole, with all necessary elements or parts: A second child would complete their family. 3. Football To throw (a forward pass) so as to be caught by a receiver. [Middle English complet, from Latin compl tus, past participle of complre, to fill out : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + plre, to fill; see pel-1 in Indo-European roots.]com·plete ly adv.com·plete ness n.com·ple tive adj.Synonyms: complete, close, end, finish, conclude, terminate These verbs mean to bring or come to a natural or proper stopping point. Complete and finish suggest the final stage in an undertaking: "Nothing worth doing is completed in our lifetime" (Reinhold Niebuhr). "Give us the tools, and we will finish the job" (Winston S. Churchill). Close applies to the ending of something ongoing or continuing: The band closed the concert with an encore. End emphasizes finality: We ended the meal with fruit and cheese. Conclude is more formal than complete and close: The author concluded the article by restating the major points. Terminate suggests reaching an established limit: The playing of the national anthem terminated the station's broadcast for the night. It also indicates the dissolution of a formal arrangement: The firm terminated my contract yesterday. Usage Note: Complete is sometimes considered absolute like perfect or chief, which is not subject to comparison. Nonetheless, it can be qualified as more or less, for example. A majority of the Usage Panel accepts the example His book is the most complete treatment of the subject. See Usage Note at absolute. |
complete
Adjective
1. thorough; absolute: it was a complete shambles
2. perfect in quality or kind: he is the complete modern footballer
3. finished
4. having all the necessary parts
5. complete with having as an extra feature or part: a mansion complete with swimming pool
Verb
[-pleting, -pleted]
1. to finish
2. to make whole or perfect [Latin complere to fill up]
completely adv
completion n
completion n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | complete - come or bring to a finish or an end; "He finished the dishes"; "She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree"; "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours" close - finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning" terminate, end - bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I" top off, top - finish up or conclude; "They topped off their dinner with a cognac"; "top the evening with champagne" finish off, finish up, get through, polish off, wrap up, clear up, mop up - finish a task completely; "I finally got through this homework assignment" see through - remain with until completion; "I must see the job through" finish out, round out - fill out; "These studies round out the results of many years of research" follow out, follow up, put through, carry out, follow through, implement, go through - pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue; "Did he go through with the treatment?"; "He implemented a new economic plan"; "She followed up his recommendations with a written proposal" accomplish, carry out, carry through, fulfil, fulfill, action, execute - put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation" |
| 2. | complete - bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements; "A child would complete the family" | |
| 3. | complete - complete or carry out; "discharge one's duties" accomplish, carry out, carry through, fulfil, fulfill, action, execute - put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation" | |
| 4. |  complete - complete a pass football, football game - any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal play - participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches" | |
| 5. | complete - write all the required information onto a form; "fill out this questionnaire, please!"; "make out a form" | |
| Adj. | 1. | complete - having every necessary or normal part or component or step; "a complete meal"; "a complete wardrobe"; "a complete set of the Britannica"; "a complete set of china"; "a complete defeat"; "a complete accounting" whole - including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete; "gave his whole attention"; "a whole wardrobe for the tropics"; "the whole hog"; "a whole week"; "the baby cried the whole trip home"; "a whole loaf of bread" comprehensive - including all or everything; "comprehensive coverage"; "a comprehensive history of the revolution"; "a comprehensive survey"; "a comprehensive education" incomplete, uncomplete - not complete or total; not completed; "an incomplete account of his life"; "political consequences of incomplete military success"; "an incomplete forward pass" |
| 2. | complete - perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities; "a complete gentleman"; "consummate happiness"; "a consummate performance" perfect - being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish; "a perfect circle"; "a perfect reproduction"; "perfect happiness"; "perfect manners"; "a perfect specimen"; "a perfect day" | |
| 3. |  complete - highly skilled; "an accomplished pianist"; "a complete musician"skilled - having or showing or requiring special skill; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade" | |
| 4. | complete - without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"; "the unadulterated truth" arrant, double-dyed, sodding, utter, thoroughgoing, unadulterated, staring, perfect, pure, everlasting, consummate, stark, gross unmitigated - not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; sometimes used as an intensifier; "unmitigated suffering"; "an unmitigated horror"; "an unmitigated lie" | |
| 5. | complete - having come or been brought to a conclusion; "the harvesting was complete"; "the affair is over, ended, finished"; "the abruptly terminated interview" finished - ended or brought to an end; "are you finished?"; "gave me the finished manuscript" |
complete
adjective 1. total, perfect, absolute, utter, outright, thorough, consummate, out-and-out, unmitigated, dyed-in-the-wool, thoroughgoing, deep-dyed (usually derogatory)
adjective 3. entire, full, whole, intact, unbroken, faultless, undivided, unimpaired << OPPOSITE incomplete
adjective 5. finished, done, ended, completed, achieved, concluded, fulfilled, accomplished << OPPOSITE unfinished
Translations
complete [kəmˈpliːt] adj (total) (silence) → vollkommen: (change) → völlig: (success) → voll;
(finished) → fertig
vt → fertigstellen;
(task) → beenden;
(set, group etc) → vervollständigen;
(fill in) → ausfüllen;
it's a complete disaster → es ist eine totale Katastrophe
adj complete [kəmˈpliːt]
1 whole; with nothing missing a complete set of Shakespeare's plays. volledig, voltallig, kompleet; volslae, heel, totaal, volkome, volmaak, volwaardig تام، كامِل цялостен úplný fuldstændig; komplet vollständig πλήρης completo täielik کامل täydellinen, täysilukuinen complet שָׁלֵם पूरा potpun, čitav, kompletan egész lengkap heill, fullkominn completo 完全な 전부가 갖추어진, 완전한 pilnas, visas pilns lengkap volledig fullstendig, komplett pełen, kompletny completo complet полный úplný celoten kompletan komplett, fullständig ทั้งหมด tam, eksiksiz, komple 完整的 повний; закінчений تکمیل کرنا đầy đủ 完整的
2 thorough My car needs a complete overhaul; a complete surprise. deeglik شامِل пълен celkový; naprostý fuldstændig; grundig völlig πλήρης, λεπτομερής completo põhjalik کامل täydellinen complet מוּשׁלָם व्यापक potpun, cjelokupan teljes menyeluruh algjör completo まったくの 철저한 visapusiškas, visiškas pilnīgs betul-betul volledig grundig, fullstendig całkowity, kompletny completo complet капитальный celkový, ozajstný celovit; popoln potpun fullständig, total ที่ทำอย่างสมบูรณ์ tam, adamakıllı 完全的 повний, абсолютний مکمل ، بالتفصیل toàn diện 完全的
3 finished My picture will soon be complete. afhandel, voltooi تام завършен dokončený færdig fertig έτοιμος, ολοκληρωμένος acabado valmis تمام؛ پایان یافته valmis achevé גָמוּר पूरा होना dovršen, kompletan befejezett selesai búinn, kláraður finito 完成した 완성된 baigtas pabeigts selesai af ferdig, fullført zakończony terminado terminat законченный hotový dokončan završen färdig, fullbordad เสร็จสิ้น bitmiş, tamam 完成的 повний; закінчений اختتام شدہ ، مکمل hoàn thành 完成的
v
to finish; to make complete When will he complete the job?; This stamp completes my collection. afrond, vervolledig يُكَمِّل، يُتَمِّم завършвам dokončit; zkompletovat fuldføre; fuldende vervollständigen συμπληρώνω, ολοκληρώνω completar, acabar, terminar lõpule viima, valmis saama تکمیل کردن؛ به پایان رساندن saada valmiiksi terminer; compléter לְהַשׁלִים पूरा करना ispuniti, dovršiti, navršiti befejez menyelesaikan ljúka, klára completare 完成する 끝내다, 완전한 것이 되게 하다 (pa)baigti pabeigt; pilnīgot melengkapkan voltooien, volledig maken fullføre, avslutte, komplettere kończyć, wieńczyć completar a termina; a completa завершать dokončiť; skompletizovať končati završiti slutföra, fullborda, göra fullständig เสร็จ bitirmek, tamamlamak 完成 закінчувати, завершувати مکمل کرنا hoàn thành 完成
adv comˈpletely
I am not completely satisfied. heeltemal, ten volle كُلِّيّا، تَماما съвсем úplně, zcela fuldstændigt; helt vollständig πλήρως completamente täiesti بطور کامل؛ تماماً täysin complètement בִּשׁלֵמוּת पूरी तरह potpun, čitav, gotov teljesen sama sekali fullkomlega, algerlega completamente 全く 완전히. visiškai pilnīgi; pavisam sama sekali helemaal fullstendig, helt, fullkomment całkowicie completamente complet полностью úplne, celkom popolnoma u potpunosti helt och hållet, fullständigt อย่างเสร็จสมบูรณ์, อย่างทั้งหมด tamamiyle, tamamen 完全地 цілком, повністю مکمل طور سے một cách trọn vẹn 完全地
n comˈpleteness
volledigheid, volledigheidshalwe تَمام، كَمال цялостност úplnost fuldstændighed die Vollständigkeit πληρότητα plenitud täielikkus کامل بودن täydellisyys plénitude שְׁלֵמות सम्पूर्णता potpunost, savršenost, cjelina teljesség keutuhan fylling, fullkomnun, lok completezza 完全 완비, 완성 pilnumas, užbaigtumas pilnums; pabeigtība kelengkapan volledigheid fullstendighet całkowitość perfeição completare; desăvârşire завершённость úplnosť dovršenost potpunost fullständighet ความสมบูรณ์ tamlık, bütünlük 完成 повнота, завершеність ، پورا ہونا ، تکمیل tính chất đầy đủ 完成
n comˈpletion [-ʃən]
finishing or state of being finished You will be paid on completion of the work. voltooid, voltooiing إنْهاء، إتْمام завършване dokončování, dokončení fuldførelse; færdiggørelse die Vollendung ολοκλήρωση finalización lõpuleviimine, valmissaamine خاتمه؛ پایان loppuun saattaminen, valmistuminen achèvement הַשׁלָמָה समापन svršetak, dovršenje, kraj befejezés penyelesaian lok, lyktir completamento 完了 완성 (už)baigimas pabeigšana penyiapan voltooiing fullførelse, avslutning, komplettering ukończenie conclusão terminare завершение dokončenie zaključek završetak slutförande, fullbordan การทำเสร็จ tamamlanma, bitme 完成 завершення, закінчення تکمیل sự hoàn thành 完成
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