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Synonyms & Similar Words
supplements
additions
accessories
accompaniments
enhancements
augmentations
reinforcements
boosters
amplifications
enlargements
expansions
extensions
increases
improvements
perfectings
fulfillments
completions
finishes
polishings
refinements
embellishments
ornamentations
decorations
adornments
accessories
extras
frills
trimmings
appurtenances
annexes
appendages
Meaning of Complements
something that completes or perfects something else
Definitions
- A thing that completes or perfects something else
- * A person or thing that completes or enhances something else
- * Grammar: a word or phrase that completes the meaning of a verb
Etymology of Complements
The word "complement" comes from the Latin "complere", meaning "to complete" or "to fill up"
The term has been used in English since the 15th century to describe something that completes or perfects something else
Example Uses
- The new employee was a perfect complement to the existing team
- * The sauce was a delicious complement to the grilled meat
- * In grammar, the phrase "to the store" is a complement to the verb "went"
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
detractors
detriments
hindrances
impediments
obstacles
barriers
opposites
contradictions
incompatibles
inconsistencies
mismatches
contrasts
contradictions
foils
antitheses
negations
cancellations
reversals
undoings
spoilers
marred
flawed
imperfect
inadequate