completer; completest
1
a
: having all necessary parts, elements, or steps
a complete diet
b
of a protein
: containing all essential amino acids
Beans and grains combined together form a complete protein.
2
3
: brought to an end : concluded
a complete period of time
4
: highly proficient
a complete artist
5
of a subject or predicate
: including modifiers, complements, or objects
6
of insect metamorphosis
: characterized by the occurrence of a pupal stage between the motile immature stages and the adult compare incomplete sense 3
7
: having all four sets of floral organs
8
of a metric space
: having the property that every Cauchy sequence of elements converges to a limit in the space
completed; completing
1
: to bring to an end and especially into a perfected state
complete a painting
2
3
: to carry out (a forward pass) successfully
The quarterback completed 12 out of 18 passes.
Examples of complete in a Sentence
Adjective
He spoke in complete sentences.
They sat in complete silence.
Verb
The project took four months to complete.
Her latest purchase completes her collection.
The new baby completed their family.
The quarterback completed 12 out of 15 passes.
Recent Examples on the Web
Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Instant replay policies have also undergone revisions in recent years, but former NFL head coach Tony Dungy is calling for a complete overhaul.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Staff Author, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
His second arrest came in the wake of the El Paso County Medical Examiner's Office completing their autopsy of Suzanne, whose manner of death was determined to be homicide.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for complete
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Adjective
With Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who pitched a complete game for Los Angeles in Game 2, warming up to take the mound if the game went to a 19th inning, Freeman made sure that wasn’t the case with a towering walk-off home run to center field off Toronto reliever Brendon Little.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Instant replay policies have also undergone revisions in recent years, but former NFL head coach Tony Dungy is calling for a complete overhaul.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
Add a crewneck sweater to your closet for a timeless look, style a sweater vest over your favorite long-sleeve shirts and dresses, or complete your outfit with accessories like scarves and gloves to stay warm no matter the weather.
—Staff Author, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
His second arrest came in the wake of the El Paso County Medical Examiner's Office completing their autopsy of Suzanne, whose manner of death was determined to be homicide.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for complete
Cite this Entry
“Complete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/complete. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
complete
2 of 2 verb
completed; completing
1
: to bring to an end : accomplish or achieve fully
complete a job
2
: to make whole or perfect
the shoes complete the outfit
Medical Definition
complete
adjective
com·plete
kəm-ˈplēt 
1
of insect metamorphosis
: characterized by the occurrence of a pupal stage between the motile immature stages and the adult compare incomplete sense 1
2
of a bone fracture
: characterized by a break passing entirely across the bone compare incomplete sense 2
3
of a protein
: containing all essential amino acids compare incomplete sense 4
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share