Synonyms for complement
ˈkɒm plə mənt; -ˌmɛntcom·ple·ment

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1. complement

   Synonyms:
   completion, fulfilment, totality, supply, counterpart, correlative

   Antonyms:
   deficiency, deficit, insufficiency, abatement, detraction, defalcation, diminution, drawback

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1. complementnoun

   a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction

   Synonyms:
   full complement, accompaniment

2. complementnoun

   a complete number or quantity

   "a full complement"

   Synonyms:
   full complement, accompaniment

3. complement, full complementnoun

   number needed to make up a whole force

   "a full complement of workers"

   Synonyms:
   full complement, accompaniment

4. complement, accompanimentnoun

   something added to complete or embellish or make perfect

   "a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner"; "wild rice was served as an accompaniment to the main dish"

   Synonyms:
   co-occurrence, full complement, accompaniment, support, attendant, backup, musical accompaniment, escort, concomitant

5. complementnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   full complement, accompaniment

6. complementverb

   either of two parts that mutually complete each other

   Synonyms:
   full complement, accompaniment

7. complementverb

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

   "I need some pepper to complement the sweet touch in the soup"

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1. complementnoun

   Synonyms:
   full number, full quantity

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1. List of paraphrases for "complement":

   supplement, snap-in, supplementary, complete, add-in, complementing, complements, complementary, supplementing, plug-in, add-on, supplements, plugin, complemento, completing, adjunct, complemented, completes, addition, supplemented, add, complementarity, snapin, supplemental

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1. complement

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1. Author haimer abdou:

   We were born without memory and we try to complement each other with the presence of the absent.

2. Justin Thomas:

   Fourballs is obviously a lot easier, you’re playing your own ball. Realistically you don’t even have to talk to your partner. You kind of do your own thing and it’s easier to get in a rhythm. But foursomes I think it’s pretty important to put two personalities together, two friends together, two guys that get along, maybe their games complement each other.

3. Christian Leffler:

   The two processes complement each other and we very much welcome the step of the United States away from confrontation.

4. Brett Pybus:

   Thinning bond market liquidity has helped drive institutional demand for ETFs, the trading of individual bonds is becoming harder, so we're increasingly seeing investors who focus on this space starting to look at ETFs as another tool to complement what they are doing.

5. Sasko Cuklev:

   We see autonomous as more of a complement to today's business and limited to dedicated specific applications where it really makes sense.