complemented

Meanings

• Verb

  To make complete; supply what is lacking; fill out or complete the meaning of (a word or phrase); render perfect or whole.

  - "The teacher complemented the student's effort."
  - "The new employee was complemented on her excellent work."

• Verb

  To balance or offset; counteract or neutralize the effect of.

  - "The sweet dessert was complemented by a cup of coffee."
  - "Her kindness complemented his gruff demeanor."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with complemented
compliment , accompliment , complementary , supplement

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Variants

List of all variants of complemented that leads to same result
complement , complemented , complementing , complements

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Etymology

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From Old French complementer, from com- 'together' + pléter 'to fill'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'complement' is also used in mathematics and science to describe the relationship between different elements.

2. In chemistry, a complementary base is one that pairs with another base to form a stable structure, such as adenine pairing with thymine or cytosine pairing with guanine.

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Related Concepts

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1. Complementary colors: Colors that, when combined, produce a neutral effect, such as red and green or blue and orange.

2. Complementary opposites: Contrasting elements that complete each other, such as light and dark or hot and cold.

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Quotes

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1. … his ice-blue Appalachian eyes glint through horn-rimmed glasses, which "complement" his salt-and-pepper beard.

   - Henry Louis Gates, Jr.,{it}New Yorker{/it},19 June 1995

2. … lively photographs, illustrations and cartoons designed to "complement" the meanings of the poems and give a leg-up to the imagination.

   - Carol Ann Duffy,{it}Times Literary Supplement{/it},4-10 Dec. 1987

3. The love of Bottom's bottomless vision at least "complements", if it does not transcend, the rational love of Theseus.

   - Frank Kermode,{it}Shakespeare's Language{/it},2000

4. Carrots often work even better than sticks, so I propose a skinny subsidy to "complement" the fat tax.

   - Jonathan Rauch,{it}Atlantic{/it},December 2002

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Culture

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In literature, 'complement' is often used to describe the way different elements come together to create a whole. For example, in poetry, the use of rhyme and rhythm can complement each other to enhance the overall effect.

How to Memorize "complemented"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a puzzle being put together to understand the meaning of 'complement'. Visualize the pieces coming together to form a complete picture.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'complement' with the idea of completing or making something whole.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'completing the picture' to help remember the meaning of 'complement'.

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