COMPLEMENT


Meaning of COMPLEMENT in English

n.

Pronunciation: - ˌ ment

Function: intransitive verb

Date: 1602

obsolete : to exchange formal courtesies

transitive verb

1 : to be complementary to <the illustrations complement the text>

2 obsolete : COMPLIMENT

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.