complement

Main Entry:
complement [n. kom-pluh-muhnt; v. kom-pluh-ment]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: companion, counterpart
Synonyms: accompaniment, addition, aggregate, augmentation, balance, capacity, completion, consummation, correlate, correlative, counterpart, enhancement, enrichment, entirety, filler, finishing touch, makeweight, pendant, quota, remainder, rest, rounding-off, supplement, total, totality
Notes: complement is 'to complete, round out' and compliment is 'to praise or admire' and as a noun it is an expression of praise or admiration
complement means an addition will serve to complete something or form with it to make a whole while a supplement is an addition to something already regarded as complete or whole; complement can also mean 'the full quantity, number, or amount'
Main Entry: accompaniment
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: necessary part or embellishment
Synonyms: accessory, adjunct, appendage, appurtenance, attachment, attendant, attribute, augmentation, complement, concomitant, enhancement, enrichment, supplement
Main Entry: adjunct
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: addition; help
Synonyms: accessory, addendum, appendage, appendix, appurtenance, associate, auxiliary, complement, detail, partner, subordinate, supplement
Antonyms: detriment, lessening, subtraction
Main Entry: blend
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: harmonize
Synonyms: arrange, complement, fit, go well, go with, integrate, orchestrate, suit, symphonize, synthesize, unify
Antonyms: disharmonize, unmix
Main Entry: companion
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: helper, friend
Synonyms: accompaniment, accomplice, aide, ally, assistant, associate, attendant, buddy, chaperon, co-worker, colleague, comate, complement, comrade, concomitant, confederate, consort, convoy, counterpart, cousin, crony, cuz, double, escort, guide, match, mate, nurse, pal, pard, partner, playmate, protector, roomie, safeguard, sidekick
Antonyms: enemy, foe, foreigner, opponent, stranger
Main Entry: constitute
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: comprise, form
Synonyms: aggregate, complement, complete, compose, compound, construct, cook up, create, develop, dream up, embody, enact, establish, fill out, fix, flesh out, found, frame, fudge together, incorporate, integrate, make, make up, set up
Notes: compose is preferred when the parts of the whole being assembled are regarded as nonconcrete and more general; when the parts are concrete and specific, then constitute is more appropriate, and then there is comprise, which can mean 'comprehending or encompassing certain parts'
comprise means literally 'embrace': a zoo comprises mammals, reptiles, and birds (because it 'embraces' or includes them), but animals do not comprise ('embrace') a zoo, they constitute a zoo
Main Entry: correlation
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: equating, equivalence
Synonyms: alternation, analogue, complement, correspondence, correspondent, counterpart, interaction, interchange, interconnection, interdependence, interrelation, interrelationship, match, parallel, pendant, reciprocity, relationship
Antonyms: difference, disassociation, disconnection, imbalance
Main Entry: counterpart
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: match; identical part or thing
Synonyms: analogue, carbon copy, complement, copy, correlate, correlative, correspondent, dead ringer, ditto*, doppelganger, duplicate, equal, equivalent, fellow, like, look alike, mate, obverse, opposite, opposite number, peas in a pod, pendant, ringer, spit and image, spitting image, supplement, tally, twin, two of a kind
Antonyms: opposite
Main Entry: crew
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: group working together
Synonyms: aggregation, assemblage, band, bevy, bunch, cluster, collection, company, complement, congregation, corps, covey, crowd, faction, gang, hands, herd, horde, lot, mob, organization, pack, party, posse, retinue, sailors, sect, set, squad, swarm, team, troop, troupe, workers, working party
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