com'pletive

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complete (kəmˈpliːt)

—*adj*
1.	having every necessary part or element; entire
2.	ended; finished
3.	(prenominal) thorough; absolute: he is a complete rogue
4.	perfect in quality or kind: he is a complete scholar
5.	Compare consistent (of a logical system) constituted such that a contradiction arises on the addition of any proposition that cannot be deduced from the axioms of the system
6.	(of flowers) having sepals, petals, stamens, and carpels
7.	archaic expert or skilled; accomplished

—vb
8.	to make whole or perfect
9.	to end; finish
10.	(in land law) to pay any outstanding balance on a contract for the conveyance of land in exchange for the title deeds, so that the ownership of the land changes hands
11.	American football (of a quarterback) to make a forward pass successfully

[C14: from Latin complētus, past participle of complēre to fill up; see complement]

com'pletely

—*adv*

com'pleteness

—n

com'pleter

—n

com'pletion

—n

com'pletive

—*adj*

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