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complete
- 1) adjective, having every necessary part or element; entire
- 2) adjective, ended; finished
- 3) adjective, thorough; absolute
- 4) adjective, perfect in quality or kind
- 5) adjective, (of a logical system) constituted such that a contradiction arises on the addition of any proposition that cannot be deduced from the axioms of the system. Compare consistent
- 6) adjective, (of flowers) having sepals, petals, stamens, and carpels
- 7) adjective, expert or skilled; accomplished
- 8) verb, to make whole or perfect
- 9) verb, to end; finish
- 10) verb, (in land law) to pay any outstanding balance on a contract for the conveyance of land in exchange for the title deeds, so that the ownership of the land changes hands
- 11) verb, American football (of a quarterback) to make a forward pass successfully
Etymology
C14: from Latin complētus, past participle of complēre to fill up; see complement
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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achieve, perform, achieve, finish, end, close, conclusion, accomplishment, realize, fulfil, culmination, attainment, fruition, consummate, finalize, perfect, accomplish, round off, crown, cap, finish, conclude, fulfil, accomplish, do, end, close, settle, realize, execute, discharge, wrap up (informal), terminate, finalize, total, perfect, absolute, utter, outright, thorough, consummate, out-and-out, unmitigated, dyed-in-the-wool, thoroughgoing, whole, full, entire, entire, full, whole, intact, unbroken, faultless, full, entire, finished, done, end, complete, conclude, fulfil, accomplished, total, entirely, wholly, utterly, quite, perfectly, fully, solid, absolutely, altogether, thorough, en masse, in toto (Latin)