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
Part of speech: 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.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is complement a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, complement is tagged as noun.
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