Complement

Pronunciation: /ˈkɑːmpləmənt/

Complement (noun)

  1. something that makes another thing complete or better
  2. a word or group of words that completes the meaning of a sentence

Examples

  • The sauce is a perfect complement to the dish.
  • Her scarf was a nice complement to her outfit.

Common collocations: perfect complement, natural complement, subject complement, object complement, complement each other

Complement (verb)

  1. to add something to make it complete or better

Examples

  • The new features complement the existing software.
  • These colors complement each other beautifully.

Synonyms of Complement

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Complement

  • when something reduces or diminishes another