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complete(1)(dictionary)
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complete(2)(dictionary)
complete hemianopia(medicine)
complete fistula(medicine)
complete iridoplegia(medicine)
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Complete hysterectomy(health)
complete remission(medicine)

complete(2) (iou) and radiophonic (iou)


complete(2) (iou)



complete verb. LME.
[from the adjective. Cf. French completer.]
verb trans. Bring to an end, finish, conclude. LME.
M. Meyer He never completed the work. P. Ackroyd He decided to complete his course for a bachelor's degree in three years.
b. verb intrans. Conclude the legal transfer or sale of Real Estate. E19.
verb trans. Make whole or perfect; fill up the amount or number of; add what is required to (a questionnaire etc.). LME.
Wordsworth All that love can do..to complete the man, Perfect him, made imperfect in himself.
b. Give a full title or degree to; invest fully with a rank or office. M17-E18.
verb trans. Accomplish, fulfil (a vow, hope, etc.). rare. LME.
Pope To town he comes, compleats the nation's hope.
completement noun completion M17-L19.
completer noun E18.
completive adjective having the attribute of completing, serving for completion (of) M17.

radiophonic (iou)



radiophonic adjective. L19.
[from Radio- + PHONIC.]
Belonging to radiophony. Now rare or obsolete. L19.
Pertaining to or designating synthetic sound, esp. Music, produced electronically with the aid of tape recorders, usually for use in broadcasting in conjunction with conventional material. M20.
'radiophone noun (a) (now rare or obsolete) an instrument for producing sound by radiant energy; (b) a Radio-telephone: L19.
radiophonics noun (a) (treated as sing.) the production and use of radiophonic sound; (b) (treated as pl.) radiophonic sounds: M20.
radi'ophony noun (now rare or obsolete) the production of sound by radiant energy L19.