complete ( completes 3rd person present) ( completing present participle) ( completed past tense & past participle )
1 adj You use complete to emphasize that something is as great in extent, degree, or amount as it possibly can be.
usu ADJ n (emphasis)
(=total, absolute) (Antonym: partial)
The rebels had taken complete control..., It shows a complete lack of understanding by management..., The resignation came as a complete surprise..., He was the complete opposite of Raymond.
completely adv ADV with v, ADV adj/adv
Dozens of flats had been completely destroyed..., ...something completely different.
2 adj You can use complete to emphasize that you are referring to the whole of something and not just part of it.
ADJ n (emphasis)
A complete tenement block was burnt to the ground..., The job sheets eventually filled a complete book.
3 adj If something is complete, it contains all the parts that it should contain.
The list may not be complete., ...a complete dinner service...
...the accuracy and completeness of the information obtained.
4 verb To complete a set or group means to provide the last item that is needed to make it a full set or group.
...the stickers needed to complete the collection. V n
5 adj The complete works of a writer are all their books or poems published together in one book or as a set of books.
...the Complete Works of William Shakespeare.
6 If one thing comes complete with another, it has that thing as an extra or additional part.
complete with prep-phrase PREP n
The diary comes complete with a gold-coloured ballpoint pen.
7 adj If something is complete, it has been finished.
v-link ADJ (Antonym: incomplete)
The work of restoring the farmhouse is complete..., It'll be two years before the process is complete.
8 verb If you complete something, you finish doing, making, or producing it.
Peter Mayle has just completed his first novel. V n
...the rush to get the stadiums completed on time. get n V-ed
completion ( completions plural) n-var
The project is nearing completion..., House completions for the year should be up from 1,841 to 2,200.
9 verb If you complete something, you do all of it.
She completed her degree in two years... V n
This book took years to complete. V n
10 verb If you complete a form or questionnaire, you write the answers or information asked for in it.
Simply complete the coupon below... V n
Use the enclosed envelope to return your completed survey. V-ed