Question

complement On the committee, the two young people provided an energetic complement to the older members. ˈkɑmpləmənt

Accepted Answer

(1) Something that fills up or makes perfect; the amount needed to make something complete. (2) A counterpart. A complement fills out or balances something. We think of salt as the complement of pepper (maybe mostly because of their colors), and the right necktie is a perfect complement to a good suit. Complement can also mean “the full quantity, number, or amount”; thus, a ship's complement of officers and crew is the whole force necessary for full operation. Complement is actually most common as a verb; we may say, for example, that a bright blue scarf complements a cream-colored outfit beautifully. Don't confuse complement with compliment, which means an expression of respect or affection

word	complement
definition	(1) Something that fills up or makes perfect; the amount needed to make something complete. (2) A counterpart.
eg_sentence	On the committee, the two young people provided an energetic complement to the older members.
explanation	A complement fills out or balances something. We think of salt as the complement of pepper (maybe mostly because of their colors), and the right necktie is a perfect complement to a good suit. Complement can also mean “the full quantity, number, or amount”; thus, a ship's complement of officers and crew is the whole force necessary for full operation. Complement is actually most common as a verb; we may say, for example, that a bright blue scarf complements a cream-colored outfit beautifully. Don't confuse complement with compliment, which means an expression of respect or affection
IPA	ˈkɑmpləmənt

Complement Fills Full Makes Perfect Amount Needed Complete