Complement and Increase

complement

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.

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.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

increase

A quantity that is added.
- usage: "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"
- synonyms: addition, gain
A change resulting in an increase.
- usage: "the increase is scheduled for next month"
A process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important.
- usage: "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population"
- synonyms: increment, growth
The amount by which something increases.
- usage: "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare"
- synonyms: increment
The act of increasing something.
- usage: "he gave me an increase in salary"
- synonyms: step-up

Become bigger or greater in amount.
- usage: "The amount of work increased"
Make bigger or more.
- usage: "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"

(v.i.) Progeny; issue; offspring.
(v.t.) To augment or make greater in bulk, quantity, extent, value or amount, etc.; to add to; to extend; to lengthen; to enhance; to aggravate; as, to increase one's possessions, influence.
(v.i.) To become more nearly full; to show more of the surface; to wax; as, the moon increases.
(v.i.) The period of increasing light or luminous phase; the waxing; -- said of the moon.
(v.i.) That which is added to the original stock by augmentation or growth; produce; profit; interest.
(v.i.) To multiply by the production of young; to be fertile, fruitful or prolific.
(v.i.) Generation.
(v.i.) Addition or enlargement in size, extent, quantity, number, intensity, value, substance, etc.; augmentation; growth.
(v.i.) To become greater or more in size, quantity, number, degree, value, intensity, power, authority, reputation, wealth; to grow; to augment; to advance; -- opposed to decrease.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary