complement

Universal Words verb, noun verb [VN] to add to sth in a way that improves it or makes it more attractive: The excellent menu is complemented by a good wine list. * The team needs players who complement each other. -< COMPLIMENT noun 1 ~ (to sth) a thing that adds new qualities to sth in a way that improves it or makes it more attractive 2 the complete number or quantity needed or allowed: We've taken our full complement of trainees this year. 3 (grammar) a word or words, especially an adjective or a noun, that is used after linking verbs such as be and become, and describes the subject of the verb: In the sentences 'I'm angry' and 'He became a politician.', 'angry' and 'politician' are complements.