complete (/kəmˈpliːt/)

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🔊 /kəmˈpliːt/

Meaning

Meaning: finish fully

To finish making or doing something so that nothing is missing.

Examples

🗣 Students must complete all of the exercises before the end of the lesson.

Etymology

From Latin ‘completus’, past participle of ‘complere’ (to fill up).

How & Where It’s Used

Both verb and adjective; the verb means to finish entirely.

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Tags: action, success

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