CEFR C1

complementing

verb

Meaning

Serving to complete or enhance something else by providing a necessary or desirable addition.

Examples

The bright yellow cushions are complementing the neutral tones of the living room furniture.
She focused on complementing her colleague's technical skills with her own expertise in project management.

Synonyms: matching, enhancing, completing, supplementing

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complementing (C1)

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒmplɪmentɪŋ/

Definition

Serving to complete or enhance something else by providing a necessary or desirable addition.

Examples

The bright yellow cushions are complementing the neutral tones of the living room furniture.
She focused on complementing her colleague's technical skills with her own expertise in project management.
The wine was chosen specifically for complementing the spicy flavors of the main course.

How to Use complementing

complement something (collocation): to improve or make something better by being a good addition — "The new software is complementing our existing database system perfectly."
be complementing (collocation): used in continuous tense to describe an ongoing state of enhancement — "These two departments are constantly complementing each other's efforts."

Synonyms of complementing

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