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May 25, 2012
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Synonyms for complete

Verb

1. complete, finish, end, terminate
usage: come or bring to a finish or an end; "He finished the dishes"; "She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree"; "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours"
2. complete, fill, fill up, make full
usage: bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements; "A child would complete the family"
3. dispatch, discharge, complete, carry through, accomplish, execute, carry out, action, fulfill, fulfil
usage: complete or carry out; "discharge one's duties"
4. complete, nail, play
usage: complete a pass
5. complete, fill out, fill in, make out
usage: write all the required information onto a form; "fill out this questionnaire, please!"; "make out a form"

Adjective

1. complete (vs. incomplete) (vs. incomplete), absolute, downright, out-and-out(prenominal), rank(prenominal), right-down, sheer(prenominal), accomplished, completed, realized, realised, all, all-out, full-scale, allover, clean, completed, dead(prenominal), exhaustive, thorough, thoroughgoing, fleshed out, full-clad, full, total, full-blown, full-dress, good, hearty, self-contained, sound, stand-alone, comprehensive, whole
usage: having every necessary or normal part or component or step; "a complete meal"; "a complete wardrobe"; "a complete set pf the Britannica"; "a complete set of china"; "a complete defeat"; "a complete accounting"
2. complete, consummate, perfect (vs. imperfect)
usage: perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities; "a complete gentleman"; "consummate happiness"; "a consummate performance"
3. complete (vs. incomplete)
usage: having all four whorls or principal parts--sepals and petals and stamens and carpels (or pistils); "complete flowers"
4. accomplished, complete, skilled (vs. unskilled)
usage: highly skilled; "an accomplished pianist"; "a complete musician"
5. arrant(prenominal), complete(prenominal), consummate(prenominal), double-dyed(prenominal), everlasting(prenominal), gross(prenominal), perfect(prenominal), pure(prenominal), sodding(prenominal), stark(prenominal), staring(prenominal), thoroughgoing(prenominal), utter(prenominal), unmitigated (vs. mitigated)
usage: without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"
6. complete, concluded, ended, over(predicate), all over, terminated, finished (vs. unfinished)
usage: having come or been brought to a conclusion; "the harvesting was complete"; "the affair is over, ended, finished"; "the abruptly terminated interview"
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