completer; completest
Definition of complete
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: having all necessary parts, elements, or steps
a complete diet
b
of a protein
: containing all essential amino acids
Beans and grains combined together form a complete protein.
3
: brought to an end : concluded
a complete period of time
4
: highly proficient
a complete artist
6
of insect metamorphosis
: characterized by the occurrence of a pupal stage between the motile immature stages and the adult — compare incomplete sense 3
7
: having all four sets of floral organs
8
of a metric space
: having the property that every Cauchy sequence of elements converges to a limit in the space
complete with
: made complete by the inclusion of
a birthday cake complete with candles
complete
verb
completed; completing
Definition of complete (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to bring to an end and especially into a perfected state
complete a painting
2a
: to make whole or perfect
Its song completes the charm of the bird. Her latest purchase completes her collection.
b
: to mark the end of
A rousing chorus completes the show.
3
: to carry out (a forward pass) successfully
The quarterback completed 12 out of 18 passes.
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