Words / A2

k-uh-m-PLEET/kəmˈpliːt/

Complete as a verb means finish or make whole: complete the form. As an adjective it means total: a complete sentence. Finish is more everyday for ending a task. Complete sounds a little more formal and often means “fill every part.”

Meaning

To finish something, or to make it whole.

Examples

• “Please complete the form.”
• “Have you completed the exercise?”
• “The story is not complete.”

Good to know

verb: finish fully. adjective: whole / total.

Near in meaning

finish

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