complete

Words with a similar base: complete

'complete'

[complete.v.01] as in: come or bring to a finish or an end

Examples:
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

'complete'

[complete.v.02] as in: bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements

Examples:
A child would complete the family

'complete'

[dispatch.v.02] as in: complete or carry out

Examples:
discharge one's duties

'complete'

[complete.v.04] as in: complete a pass

'complete'

[complete.v.05] as in: write all the required information onto a form

Examples:
fill out this questionnaire, please!
make out a form

'complete'

[complete.a.01] as in: having every necessary or normal part or component or step

Examples:
a complete meal
a complete wardrobe
a complete set of the Britannica
a complete set of china
a complete defeat
a complete accounting

'complete'

[complete.s.01] as in: perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities

Examples:
a complete gentleman
consummate happiness
a consummate performance

'complete'

[accomplished.s.01] as in: highly skilled

Examples:
an accomplished pianist
a complete musician

'complete'

[arrant.s.01] as in: without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

Examples:
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

'complete'

[complete.s.04] as in: having come or been brought to a conclusion

Examples:
the harvesting was complete
the affair is over, ended, finished
the abruptly terminated interview

Origins

					complete (English)
└── compleet (Middle English (1100-1500))

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