Meaning & use
complete
Having all necessary parts; not lacking anything, or having been finished entirely.
See it in a sentence
The puzzle isn't complete; we're missing at least three pieces.
Her collection of vintage postcards is now complete after years of searching.
A note on using this word
As a verb, "complete" means to finish something, as in "complete the form before submitting it."
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
incompletepartial
Another way to use it
2. verb
To finish making or doing something; to bring to an end.
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