Complement and Relate

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

• Make a logical or causal connection.
  • usage: "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all"
  • synonyms: associate, tie in, link, colligate, link up, connect
• Be relevant to.
  • usage: "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"
  • synonyms: refer, pertain, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on, have-to doe with
• Give an account of.
  • usage: "The witness related the events"
• Be in a relationship with.
  • usage: "How are these two observations related"
  • synonyms: interrelate
• Have or establish a relationship to.
  • usage: "She relates well to her peers"

• (v.t.) To refer; to ascribe, as to a source.
• (v.t.) To recount; to narrate; to tell over.
• (v.i.) To make reference; to take account.
• (v.i.) To stand in some relation; to have bearing or concern; to pertain; to refer; -- with to.
• (v.t.) To bring back; to restore.
• (v.t.) To ally by connection or kindred.