Antonyms for completing
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : kuhm-pleet |
| Phonetic Transcription : kəmˈplit |
Definition of completing
Origin :- late 14c., from Old French complet "full," or directly from Latin completus, past participle of complere "to fill up, complete the number of (a legion, etc.)," transferred to "to fill, to fulfill, to finish (a task)," from com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + plere "to fill" (see pleio-).
- verb carry out action
- I had now, therefore, a good opportunity of completing the maps.
- Extract from : « Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia » by Thomas Mitchell
- On completing his education in this business, he worked for a time as a journeyman.
- Extract from : « Cleveland Past and Present » by Maurice Joblin
- Madden saw the importance of completing his disguise in this manner.
- Extract from : « The Cruise of the Dry Dock » by T. S. Stribling
- As they came in the door, Mary was just completing preparation for supper.
- Extract from : « Chit-Chat; Nirvana; The Searchlight » by Mathew Joseph Holt
- Broder remained at Copenhagen, completing his course there in the spring of 1715.
- Extract from : « Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark » by Jens Christian Aaberg
- They therefore remained in their quarters, while completing their preparations for departure.
- Extract from : « The Siege of Boston » by Allen French
- Instead of completing the sentence, she ran to take his head to her bosom.
- Extract from : « Dreamers of the Ghetto » by I. Zangwill
- Left; right; left, and close right to left, completing the movement.
- Extract from : « Dramatized Rhythm Plays » by John N. Richards
- On completing my education I decided to live in Rome, where the prince was quartered.
- Extract from : « The Lure of the Mask » by Harold MacGrath
- In this way the least possible violence is done to the imagination in completing the picture.
- Extract from : « Wood-Carving » by George Jack
Synonyms for completing
- 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
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