completed
completed — verb
- completedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- completeds3rd person singular
- completeding-ing form
- completededpast simple
1. to finish doing a piece of work, an activity, or a task that takes time and effo
to finish doing a piece of work, an activity, or a task that takes time and effort.
Sofia completed her university degree in just three years.
complete + object (degree / project / course)
The builders completed the new library two months ahead of schedule.
common with construction / project nouns
Arjun completed the marathon despite a painful knee injury.
Please make sure you have completed all the homework before Monday.
The team completed the report after working three long nights in a row.
- finish
more general, everyday word
- accomplish
stresses success and effort, formal
- conclude
more formal, often for talks or meetings
文法句型
complete + [task/project/work]
用法筆記
Object is usually a thing that takes time and produces a result (a course, a project, a report, a building). Distinguish from sense 3 (= make whole) where the object is something missing a part.
常見錯誤
2. to write the information that a form, application, or survey asks for in every e
to write the information that a form, application, or survey asks for in every empty box or line.
Please complete the visa application using black ink only.
imperative on official forms
Élise completed the online survey while waiting for her train.
complete + survey / questionnaire
Make sure you complete every section of the medical form before the appointment.
Cyrus completed the job application on his phone during the bus ride home.
- leave blank
the opposite action on a form field
文法句型
complete + [form/application/questionnaire]
用法筆記
Object is always a document with fields to fill (form, application, questionnaire, survey, ballot). Distinguish from sense 1 by checking the object: if it is a paper/online document with blanks, this is the sense.
常見錯誤
3. to add the last missing part to something so that it has every part it should ha
to add the last missing part to something so that it has every part it should have.
A rare Brazilian stamp from 1843 completed Kwame's South American collection.
complete + collection / set
The arrival of the twins completed the Okafor family beautifully.
complete + group of people
A pair of silver earrings completed the bride's wedding outfit.
We only need one more player to complete our basketball team.
- round out
informal, often about a meal or experience
- complement
go well with, but does not necessarily mean making whole
文法句型
complete + [collection/set/group]
用法筆記
The subject is the last missing piece; the object is the whole that was previously incomplete. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 finishes an activity over time; this sense supplies a missing component in one moment.
4. in sports like American football, soccer, and rugby, to throw or kick the ball t
in sports like American football, soccer, and rugby, to throw or kick the ball to a teammate who actually catches or receives it.
The quarterback completed a long pass to the receiver in the final minute.
complete + pass, common in American football
The midfielder completed seventeen out of twenty passes in the first half.
statistics: X out of Y passes
Christopher completed a sharp cross-field pass to set up the winning goal.
Brazil completed only half of their attempted long passes during the match.
- connect on
informal sports use, similar meaning
文法句型
complete + [pass]
用法筆記
Only sense used as sports-commentary jargon. Object is almost always 'pass' or a counted number of passes. Distinguish from sense 1 by the sporting context.
completed — adjective
- completedpositive
- more completedcomparative
- most completedsuperlative
1. having every part, member, or step that is needed; with nothing missing.
having every part, member, or step that is needed; with nothing missing.
Sofia bought a complete set of classic Japanese novels for her birthday.
attributive: a complete + [noun]
The chess pieces are not complete; the black queen is missing from the box.
predicative: be complete
Hao gave the children a complete English breakfast: eggs, bacon, beans, and toast.
We need a complete list of every guest before the wedding invitations go out.
The toy car came with a complete set of spare tyres and tiny tools.
- incomplete
direct opposite, missing parts
- partial
only some parts present
文法句型
a complete + [noun]
[noun] + is complete
用法筆記
Frequently with countable items grouped as a set or list (collection, set, list, breakfast, kit). Distinguish from sense 2 (= total, absolute), where 'complete' modifies an abstract noun like surprise, mess, or stranger.
2. as great or as extreme as possible; used to make a strong feeling or judgement e
as great or as extreme as possible; used to make a strong feeling or judgement even stronger.
The birthday party was a complete surprise to Lucía and her grandmother.
complete + surprise / shock
Cyrus was a complete stranger to everyone at the dinner table.
complete + stranger / unknown person
The kitchen was in a complete mess after the children baked their first cake.
Sofia's first attempt at karaoke was a complete disaster, and everyone laughed kindly.
Saying that math is easy is complete nonsense to most students.
文法句型
a complete + [abstract noun]
用法筆記
Attributive only — never after 'be' in this sense ('The shock was complete' is grammatical but reads as sense 1 = whole). Object nouns are abstract and emotionally loaded (surprise, stranger, mess, disaster, nonsense, waste).
常見錯誤
3. successfully ended; with all the work or steps now done.
successfully ended; with all the work or steps now done.
The bridge construction will be complete by the end of October.
predicative: be complete
Once the test is complete, please return the answer sheet to the teacher.
common in instructions: once X is complete
Kwame's training programme is finally complete after eighteen months of hard study.
The renovation of the old theatre is now complete, and tickets go on sale tomorrow.
- ongoing
still happening
- unfinished
direct opposite
文法句型
[project/work] + is complete
用法筆記
Predicative only in this sense — the subject is a process, project, or piece of work. Distinguish from sense 1 (= with all parts), where 'complete' is attributive and the noun is a set or collection.