Complement and Alleviate

noun

• A word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction.
• A complete number or quantity.
  • usage: "a full complement"
• Number needed to make up a whole force.
  • usage: "a full complement of workers"
  • synonyms: full complement
• Something added to complete or embellish or make perfect.
  • usage: "a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner"; "wild rice was served as an accompaniment to the main dish"
  • synonyms: accompaniment
• One of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response.
• Either of two parts that mutually complete each other.

verb

• Make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to.
  • usage: "I need some pepper to complement the sweet touch in the soup"

• (v.t.) To supply a lack; to supplement.
• (v.t.) The whole working force of a vessel.
• (v.t.) Something added for ornamentation; an accessory.
• (v.t.) To compliment.
• (v.t.) A second quantity added to a given quantity to make it equal to a third given quantity.
• (v.t.) A compliment.
• (v.t.) Full quantity, number or amount; a complete set; completeness.
• (v.t.) The interval wanting to complete the octave; -- the fourth is the complement of the fifth, the sixth of the third.
• (v.t.) That which fills up or completes; the quantity or number required to fill a thing or make it complete.
• (v.t.) That which is required to supply a deficiency or to complete a symmetrical whole.

verb

• Provide physical relief, as from pain.
  • usage: "This pill will relieve your headaches"
  • synonyms: relieve, palliate, assuage
• Make easier.
  • usage: "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"
  • synonyms: facilitate, ease

• (v.t.) To lighten or lessen (physical or mental troubles); to mitigate or make easier to be endured; as, to alleviate sorrow, pain, care, etc.; -- opposed to aggravate.
• (v.t.) To extenuate; to palliate.
• (v.t.) To lighten or lessen the force or weight of.