complement
noun
something that completes or makes perfect.
have complemented
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present perfectof complement.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The deal would have complemented BBVA’s heft in blue-chip corporate and retail banking with Sabadell’s small and mid-sized business client base and footprint in eastern Spain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
His composure and workrate in particular have complemented captain Marquinhos more effectively than the more experienced centre-backs PSG have signed over the past few years.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2025
Marta’s efforts off the field have complemented her innate talents on it.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2023
The two players have complemented each other perhaps more than expected, and Hischier finished with 19 goals and 32 assists.
From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 2018
It was the sort of nose which should have complemented a mouth formed for spontaneous laughter.
From Slippy McGee, Sometimes Known as the Butterfly Man by Marie Conway Oemler
