having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full

a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.

finished; ended; concluded

a complete orbit.

having all the required or customary characteristics, skills, or the like; consummate; perfect in kind or quality

a complete scholar.

thorough; entire; total; undivided, uncompromised, or unmodified

a complete victory; a complete mess.

Grammar . having all modifying or complementary elements included

The complete subject of The dappled pony gazed over the fence is The dappled pony. Compare simple def. 20

Also, completed. Football . (of a forward pass) caught by a receiver.

Logic . (of a set of axioms) such that every true proposition able to be formulated in terms of the basic ideas of a given system is deducible from the set. Compare incomplete ( def. 4b ) .

Engineering . noting a determinate truss having the least number of members required to connect the panel points so as to form a system of triangles. Compare incomplete ( def. 3 ) , redundant ( def. 5c ) .

(of persons) accomplished; skilled; expert.

Mathematics .

of or pertaining to an algebraic system, as a field with an order relation defined on it, in which every set of elements of the system has a least upper bound.

of or pertaining to a set in which every fundamental sequence converges to an element of the set. Compare fundamental sequence .

(of a lattice) having the property that every subset has a least upper bound and a greatest lower bound.

to make whole or entire

I need three more words to complete the puzzle.

to make perfect

His parting look of impotent rage completed my revenge.

to bring to an end; finish

Has he completed his new novel yet?

to consummate.

Football . to execute (a forward pass) successfully

He completed 17 passes in 33 attempts.

adjective

defective , deficient , imperfect , incomplete , lacking , missing , needy , short , wanting , unfinished

verb

forget , give up , halt , ignore , neglect , stop

adjective

all , entire , exhaustive , faultless , full , full-dress , gross , hook line and sinker , imperforate , intact , integral , integrated , lock stock and barrel , organic , outright , plenary , replete , the works , thorough , thoroughgoing , unabbreviated , unabridged , unbroken , uncondensed , uncut , undiminished , undivided , undocked , unexpurgated , unimpaired , unitary , unreduced , whole , whole enchilada , whole-hog , whole-length , whole nine yards , accomplished , achieved , all-embracing , all-inclusive , all over , all over but the shouting , attained , compassed , concluded , consummate , done , done with , down , effected , ended , executed , fini , finished off , full-fledged , home free , perfect , realized , sweeping , terminated , that’s it , through , blank , blanket , categorical , downright , dyed-in-the-wool * , flawless , impeccable , out-and-out , positive , sheer , total , unblemished , unconditional , unmitigated , unqualified , uncensored , good , all-out , intensive , thoroughpaced , absolute , arrant , crashing , damned , dead , flat , plain , pure , unbounded , unequivocal , unlimited , unrelieved , unreserved , circumstantial , completed , completely , completing , concluding , consummated , consummative , consummatory , definitive , diametrically , ending , established , finalized , in toto , rank , utterly

verb

accomplish , achieve , actualize , bring to fruition , bring to maturity , call it a day , cap , carry off , close , conclude , consummate , crown , determine , develop , discharge , do , do thoroughly , effect , effectuate , elaborate , end , equip , execute , fill , finalize , finish , fulfill , furnish , get through , go the limit , go through with , go whole hog , halt , make good , make up , perfect , perform , put to bed , realize , refine , round off , round out , settle , sew up , supplement , terminate , ultimate , wind up * , wrap up * , wind up , wrap up , fill in , round , absolute , all , carry out , circular , complement , done , ended , end up , entire , every , flawless , full , get done , implement , implicit , mature , ripen , stop , teetotal , thorough , total , uncut , utter , whole , wholehearted