/kəmˈpliːt/

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Meaning

Having all its parts, with nothing missing.

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Word origin

From Latin completus, meaning filled up.

Origin
Latin
Root
completus
English cognates
completion, complement

Examples

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Here "complete" means no card is missing.

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"Not complete" means part of it is still to do.

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"Complete" is also a verb, meaning to finish something.

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This word is taught in chapter 10, lesson 11: complete, summer, wash and 7 more words.