- past tense form of complement.
- past participle of complement.
complemented
Americanadjective
-
having a complement or complements.
-
Mathematics. (of a lattice containing a smallest element and a greatest element) having the property that corresponding to each element of the lattice is a second element such that the greatest lower bound of the two elements is the smallest element of the lattice and the least upper bound of the two elements is the greatest element of the lattice.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of complemented
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
By the 2000s, some franchises offered games that fleshed out or complemented the worlds depicted on the silver screen.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
“The main level features a spectacular primary suite, complemented by an upper-level second primary suite and four additional bedroom suites,” adds the listing.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
The son of a Scottish immigrant, McCluskie had a reputation as a political street fighter and his gruff style complemented Becerra’s more measured, cerebral approach.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
The extension of canals and steamboat travel to some extent complemented, rather than competed with, the road’s livelihood.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
It was a fortuitous partnership, for Livingston’s skills neatly complemented Lawrence’s.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
