What is the meaning of complete?

verb

  • Come or bring to a finish or an end.
    • usage: "He finished the dishes"; "She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree"; "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours"
  • Bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements.
    • usage: "A child would complete the family"
  • Complete or carry out.
    • usage: "discharge one's duties"
  • Complete a pass.
  • Write all the required information onto a form.
    • usage: "fill out this questionnaire, please"; "make out a form"

adjective

  • Having every necessary or normal part or component or step.
    • usage: "a complete meal"; "a complete wardrobe"; "a complete set of the Britannica"; "a complete set of china"; "a complete defeat"; "a complete accounting"
  • Perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities.
    • usage: "a complete gentleman"; "consummate happiness"; "a consummate performance"
  • Highly skilled.
    • usage: "an accomplished pianist"; "a complete musician"
  • Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers.
    • usage: "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"; "the unadulterated truth"
  • Having come or been brought to a conclusion.
    • usage: "the harvesting was complete"; "the affair is over, ended, finished"; "the abruptly terminated interview"
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APAWordNet. (2010). complete. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/complete/definitions/1171114
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