Complement and Become

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

• Enter or assume a certain state or condition.
  • usage: "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going"
  • synonyms: go, get
• Undergo a change or development.
  • usage: "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor"
  • synonyms: turn
• Come into existence.
  • usage: "What becomes has duration"
• Enhance the appearance of.
  • usage: "Mourning becomes Electra"; "This behavior doesn't suit you"
  • synonyms: suit

• (p.p.) of Become.
• (v.t.) To suit or be suitable to; to be congruous with; to befit; to accord with, in character or circumstances; to be worthy of or proper for; to cause to appear well; -- said of persons and things.
• (v.i.) To come; to get.
• (v.i.) To pass from one state to another; to enter into some state or condition, by a change from another state or by assuming or receiving new properties or qualities, additional matter or a new character.