Noun

• S: (n) complement (a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction)
• S: (n) complement (a complete number or quantity) "a full complement"
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (n) complement, full complement (number needed to make up a whole force) "a full complement of workers"
• S: (n) complement, accompaniment (something added to complete or embellish or make perfect) "a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner"; "wild rice was served as an accompaniment to the main dish"
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (n) adjunct (something added to another thing but not an essential part of it)
• S: (n) complement, accompaniment (something added to complete or embellish or make perfect) "a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner"; "wild rice was served as an accompaniment to the main dish"
• derivationally related form
• S: (n) complement (one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response)
• S: (n) complement (either of two parts that mutually complete each other)
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• derivationally related form

Verb

• S: (v) complement (make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to) "I need some pepper to complement the sweet touch in the soup"