complete
complete
(kəmpliːt )Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense completes , present participle completing , past tense, past participle completed
1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
You use complete to emphasize that something is as great in extent, degree, or amount as it possibly can be.
[emphasis]The rebels had taken complete control.
It shows a complete lack of understanding by management.
The resignation came as a complete surprise.
He was the complete opposite of Raymond.
completely adverb [ADVERB with verb, ADVERB adjective/adverb]
Dozens of flats had been completely destroyed.
Make sure that you defrost it completely.
...something completely different.
2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
You can use complete to emphasize that you are referring to the whole of something and not just part of it.
[emphasis]A complete tenement block was burnt to the ground.
The job sheets eventually filled a complete book.
3. adjective
If something is complete, it contains all the parts that it should contain.
The list may not be complete.
...a complete dinner service.
No garden is complete without a bed of rose bushes.
completeness uncountable noun
...the accuracy and completeness of the information obtained. [+ of]
4. verb [no cont]
5. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
7. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]
If something is complete, it has been finished.
The work of restoring the farmhouse is complete.
It'll be two years before the process is complete.
8. verb
If you complete something, you finish doing, making, or producing it.
Peter Mayle has just completed his first novel. [VERB noun]
...the rush to get the stadiums completed on time. [get n V-ed]
completion (kəmpliːʃən )Word forms: plural completions variable noun
The project is nearing completion.
House completions for the year should be up from 1,841 to 2,200.
9. verb [no cont]
If you complete something, you do all of it.
She completed her degree in two years. [VERB noun]
This book took years to complete. [VERB noun]
10. verb
Simply complete the coupon below. [VERB noun]
We ask candidates to complete a psychometric questionnaire. [VERB noun]
Use the enclosed envelope to return your completed survey. [VERB-ed]
11. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
