Complement and Subordinate

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

subordinate

An assistant subject to the authority or control of another.
- synonyms: subsidiary, underling, foot soldier
A word that is more specific than a given word.
- synonyms: hyponym, subordinate word

Rank or order as less important or consider of less value.
- usage: "Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools"
Make subordinate, dependent, or subservient.
- usage: "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"
- synonyms: subdue

Lower in rank or importance.
- synonyms: low-level
Subject or submissive to authority or the control of another.
- usage: "a subordinate kingdom"
Of a clause. ( unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence)
- usage: "a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence"
- synonyms: dependent

(n.) One who stands in order or rank below another; -- distinguished from a principal.
(a.) Inferior in order, nature, dignity, power, importance or the like.
(v.t.) To place in a lower order or class; to make or consider as of less value or importance; as, to subordinate one creature to another.
(v.t.) To make subject; to subject or subdue; as, to subordinate the passions to reason.
(a.) Placed in a lower order, class or rank; holding a lower or inferior position.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

To make subject or junior to.