complement
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction
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Sense 2 verb
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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Sense 3 noun
a complete number or quantity
a full complement
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Sense 4 noun
number needed to make up a whole force
a full complement of workers
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Sense 5 noun
something added to complete or embellish or make perfect
a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner
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Sense 6 noun
one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response
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Sense 7 noun
either of two parts that mutually complete each other
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | grammatical construction |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | accompaniment |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | balance |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | count |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | complemental |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | work force |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | ship's company |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | complement |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | complemental |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | adjunct |
| 6 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | immune response |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | enzyme |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | complemental |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | counterpart |