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- pronunciation:
- kam
pl
mnt
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
something that goes well with a thing or makes a perfect addition to it.
Fruit would be a good complement for this meal.- synonyms:
- accompaniment
- similar words:
- addition, crown
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
complements, complementing, complemented |
| definition: |
to go well with, complete, or perfect.
These lights complement her art work.- synonyms:
- cap, complete, conclude, perfect
- similar words:
- finish, round out
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| related words: |
complete, match |
Are you looking for the word compliment (a flattering comment)? Complement and compliment sound alike, but they have different meanings.
The word complement
contains the following parts:
com-
Latin
prefix
that means with, together
  More about this word part:
The prefix com-
attaches to Latin bases beginning with m, p, or b. It has multiple forms, as the 'm' sound in com-
assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms col-, con-, cor-, and co-. Note: com-
is frequently an intensive prefix, as in " commemorate
" and " command
."
Example words:
accomplish, combat, combine, commerce, commercial, commission, commissioner, commit, comparison, complex, comprehend, incomprehensible, command, commemorate, commute, compare, compel, complacent, complete, complement, complicate, compliment, compose, component, compound1, compulsory, computer, compute
- synonyms:
- syn-
ple, plen, plet
Latin
root
that means fill up, fulfill
Example words:
-ment
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means act, process, or instance of
More about this word part:
The suffix -ment
attaches to Latin verb roots (e.g., doc, reg, sed) or to English verbs of Latin origin to form nouns.
Example words:
adjustment, advertisement, agreement, announcement, armament, arrangement, commandment, compartment, complement, compliment, department, document, employment, entertainment, fragment, government, improvement, investment, judgment, measurement, movement, regiment, sediment, sentiment
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