- present tense form of complement (3rd person singular).
- plural of complement.
complements
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Metallic chain mail lends an airiness to this magazine rack, which can be placed on a floor or a shelf and has a clean look that complements a variety of decor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
Custom hardwood floors imported from France run throughout the home for a touch of warmth, both aesthetically and through the radiant-heated flooring that complements them.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026
It complements the shop at the stadium on Portman Road.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
Inside her bedroom, the rich red complements a wooden-and-woven bed frame found on Facebook Marketplace and textiles she’s collected from trips to Guatemala and Morocco.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
But as we shall see in chapter 6, using a comma to separate a subject from its predicate or a verb from one of its complements is among the most grievous sins of mispunctuation.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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