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COMPLEMENT

Definition:

[noun] a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction
[noun] a complete number or quantity; "a full complement"
[noun] number needed to make up whole force; "a full complement of workers"
Synonyms: full
[noun] something added to complete or make perfect; "a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner"
[noun] one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response
[noun] either of two parts that mutually complete each other
[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"