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Meaning of complement

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  complement
      n 1: a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical
           construction
      2: a complete number or quantity; "a full complement"
      3: number needed to make up a whole force; "a full complement of
         workers" [syn: {complement}, {full complement}]
      4: something added to complete or embellish or make perfect; "a
         fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner"; "wild rice
         was served as an accompaniment to the main dish" [syn:
         {complement}, {accompaniment}]
      5: one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part
         of the immune response
      6: either of two parts that mutually complete each other
      v 1: 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"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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