com|plete´ness

com|plete´ness
com|plete «kuhm PLEET», adjective, verb, -plet|ed, -plet|ing.
–adj.
1. with all the parts; whole; entire: »

a complete set of dominoes. We have a complete set of garden tools.

2. (of a period of time) that has run its full course; whole: »

The gardener spent a complete afternoon trimming those two shrubs.

3. perfect; thorough: »

a complete surprise, complete happiness.

4. finished; done: »

My homework is complete.

5. (of a flower) having all four types of floral organs: sepals, petals, stamens, and pistils.
6. Archaic. fully equipped or endowed; accomplished: »

a complete gentleman.

–v.t.
1. to make whole or entire; make up the whole number or amount of: »

She completed her set of dishes by buying the cups and saucers.

2. to make perfect or thorough: »

The good news completed my happiness.

3. to get done; end; finish: »

The band completed the piece before everyone clapped. By spring they had completed the house and moved in.

╂[< Latin complētus, past participle of complēre finish, fulfill < com- up + -plēre fill]
–com|plete´ness, noun.
–com|plet´er, noun.
Synonym Study adjective. 1 Complete, entire mean with all the parts. Complete implies that no part is missing: »

I have the complete story now.

Entire implies wholeness and unbroken unity: »

He gave the entire day to his work, not even taking time for lunch.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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