complement in English

noun

1

a thing that completes or brings to perfection.

the libretto proved a perfect complement to the music

synonyms: accompaniment, companion, addition, supplement, accessory, trimming

2

a number or quantity of something required to make a group complete.

at the moment we have a full complement of staff

synonyms: amount, total, contingent, capacity, allowance, quota

3

one or more words, phrases, or clauses governed by a verb (or by a nominalization or a predicative adjective) that complete the meaning of the predicate.

Complement clauses are subordinate clauses that function as complements of a word: that they were too noisy in She told them that they were too noisy.

4

a group of proteins present in blood plasma and tissue fluid that combine with an antigen–antibody complex to bring about the lysis of foreign cells.

An example is a transfusion reaction in which IgG and IgM anti-red-cell antibodies activate complement and cause cell lysis.

verb

1

add to (something) in a way that enhances or improves it; make perfect.

a classic blazer complements a look that's stylish or casual

synonyms: accompany, go with, round off, set off, suit, harmonize with, enhance, complete

noun

accompaniment, companion, addition, supplement, accessory, trimming
amount, total, contingent, capacity, allowance, quota
accompaniment
full complement

verb

accompany
accompany, go with, round off, set off, suit, harmonize with, enhance, complete

Use "complement" in a sentence

1. The position of this complement activating system in modern complement research is evaluated.

2. “A Helper” and “a Complement”

3. Adipocyte complement related protein zacrp11

4. Points to a complement deficiency.

5. We complement one another perfectly.

6. The Complement-fixation Reaation in Bilharziasis

7. Complement: Well publicized the book was.

8. Complement proper puddings with proper sauces.

9. Complement the new Bedspread with fabulous accents

10. Beautiful Basins, designed to complement our baths

11. Complementation; Complementation (genetics) Complementation group; Complementation test; complement-fixation reaction; complement-fixation test; complement-fixing antibody; complete; complete abortion; complete achromatopsia; complete androgen insensitivity syndrome; complete antigen; complete ascertainment; complete atrioventricular block

12. Boggle Junior will complement the national curriculum.

13. Cyan combines well with its complement, red

14. MFA operations typically complement IMF adjustment programmes.

15. Computer, add an appropriate crew complement, objective mode.

16. Genome: the genetic complement of a living organism.

17. Bordet-Gengou phenomenon - the phenomenon of complement fixation

18. The spa is a perfect complement to cruising.

19. White wine makes an excellent complement to fish.

20. Our Banderillas are the ideal complement for your michelada

21. Those efforts complement each other and advance the cause

22. Were they a challenge or complement to parliamentary leaders?

23. The flavours in the dish complement each other perfectly.

24. Cosmology is the natural complement of the special sciences

25. Complement enzymes attack antigens by puncturing the cell membrane.

26. Your cover letter should complement, not duplicate your resume.

27. Similar English verbs: beCome, overCome Conjugate also attain, complement, …

28. complement the set of selected bytes, characters or fields.

29. They complement each other, and they reinforce each other.

30. A simple string of pearls will complement any outfit.

31. Comprehensive navigation and communication equipment complement the entertainment systems.

32. ESP and EGP are shown to complement each other.

33. Acting as or forming a complement; completing forming a satisfactory or balanced whole forming a mathematical complement sine and cosine are Complementary functions maths logic (of a pair of sets, etc) mutually exclusive and exhaustive, each being the complement …

34. DAU's Credentials will complement, not duplicate other credentialing programs

35. The Cyclorama provided the perfect complement to the occasion

36. What Is a Copulative Verb? Complement Clause in Grammar

37. Good nursing is the essential complement to good medicine.

38. In what sense was the woman man’s helper and complement?

39. Bitwise Complement (~) – This operator is a unary operator, denoted by ‘~’

40. Augmented reality may complement our everyday activities in various ways

41. Complement activation observed in relation to epithelial IgGl deposits in

42. It is the perfect complement for an aggressive cavalry advance.

43. "Bramble is a great tool to complement online tuition

44. Consequently, 4-Andro and 1-Andro perfectly complement each other

45. Their activities could thus complement each other, thereby avoiding redundancy

46. Brucella specific antibody response (Standard Agglutination Test, Complement Fixation, ELISA)

47. * Rather than echo one another, their writings complement one another.

48. These articles examine Psalms 111 and 112, which complement each other.

49. Bromelia has 12 spacious rooms built to complement the natural setting

50. Addiment (countable and uncountable, plural Addiments) (immunology, archaic) Synonym of complement