How Do You Spell COMPLEMENTED?

Pronunciation: [kˈɒmplɪməntɪd] (IPA)

The word "complemented" consists of three syllables: com-ple-ment-ed. The primary stress falls on the second syllable, which is pronounced as /ˈkɒmplɪməntɪd/ in IPA phonetic transcription. The spelling follows the standard English rule for adding the suffix "-ed" to a regular verb in past participle form. In this case, "complement" is the verb, meaning to complete or enhance something. The addition of "-ed" indicates past tense, resulting in "complemented," meaning that something has been improved or made perfect by a complementary addition.

COMPLEMENTED Meaning and Definition

1. Complemented is the past tense and past participle form of the verb "complement." To understand "complemented," it is necessary to define "complement."

   "Complement" refers to something that completes or enhances another thing. It can be a noun or a verb. As a noun, it is used to describe an item or process that completes or brings perfection to something else. For example, in mathematics, the complement of a set is the elements that are not in that set.

   As a verb, "complement" means to complete, enhance, or bring out the qualities or attributes of something or someone. When something is complemented, it means that it has received something that enhances or completes it. This could be in the form of an additional item, an action, or a characteristic that adds value or symmetry to the original thing.

   For instance, if someone says, "Her dress was complemented by her elegant jewelry," it means that the jewelry made her dress look more stylish or complete. Similarly, if someone says, "The team's skills are complemented by their strong teamwork," it implies that the players' collaboration enhances their individual abilities, resulting in a more successful outcome.

   In summary, "complemented" describes the past action of completing or enhancing something or someone by providing an addition or characteristic that brings out their full potential or perfection.

Top Common Misspellings for COMPLEMENTED *

• complamented 11.1111111%
• complemeted 11.1111111%
• compliemented 11.1111111%

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Other Common Misspellings for COMPLEMENTED

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• complimentid
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Etymology of COMPLEMENTED

The word complemented is derived from the verb complement. The etymology of complement can be traced back to the Latin word complementum, which means that which fills up or completes. This Latin term is derived from the verb complere, meaning to fill. Over time, complement came to be used in English to refer to something that completes or enhances another thing. The suffix -ed is added to the verb form complement to form the past tense and past participle, resulting in the word complemented.

Similar spelling words for COMPLEMENTED

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Conjugate verb Complemented

CONDITIONAL

I would complement

we would complement

you would complement

he/she/it would complement

they would complement

FUTURE

I will complement

we will complement

you will complement

he/she/it will complement

they will complement

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have complemented

we will have complemented

you will have complemented

he/she/it will have complemented

they will have complemented

PAST

I complemented

we complemented

you complemented

he/she/it complemented

they complemented

PAST PERFECT

I had complemented

we had complemented

you had complemented

he/she/it had complemented

they had complemented

PRESENT

I complement

we complement

you complement

he/she/it complements

they complement

PRESENT PERFECT

I have complemented

we have complemented

you have complemented

he/she/it has complemented

they have complemented

I am complementing

we are complementing

you are complementing

he/she/it is complementing

they are complementing

I was complementing

we were complementing

you were complementing

he/she/it was complementing

they were complementing

I will be complementing

we will be complementing

you will be complementing

he/she/it will be complementing

they will be complementing

I have been complementing

we have been complementing

you have been complementing

he/she/it has been complementing

they have been complementing

I had been complementing

we had been complementing

you had been complementing

he/she/it had been complementing

they had been complementing

I will have been complementing

we will have been complementing

you will have been complementing

he/she/it will have been complementing

they will have been complementing

I would have complemented

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you would have complemented

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they would have complemented

I would be complementing

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you would be complementing

he/she/it would be complementing

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I would have been complementing

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he/she/it would have been complementing

they would have been complementing