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complementar

to complement

verb kohm-pleh-men-TAHR Rare

Origin: From Latin complementum (that which fills up).

Also means

to supplement

Usage Note

Complementar means to complete or enhance something else: los colores se complementan (the colours complement each other). Do not confuse it with cumplimentar (to comply with / to compliment someone formally) or halagar (to flatter). The noun is complemento, which in grammar also refers to an object or complement clause.

Examples

"El vino tinto complementa muy bien este plato."

Natural Translation

The red wine complements this dish very well.

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