complement
The noun complement — spelled c-o-p-l-e-m-e-n-t — is a thing that completes or makes perfect something else. As a verb it means to complete or make perfect.
Examples:
- Jam complements peanut butter.
- Jude and Sam complement each other well.
- On the color wheel, blue and orange are considered complimentary colors.
- The wood floors are a great complement to the marble tile.
- Complimentary angles are always 90 degrees.
Do not confuse with compliment.
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