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completes

VERB

carry out action

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplish achieve close conclude determine develop do end execute finalize finish halt perform realize settle wrap up

STRONG

actualize cap consummate crown discharge effect effectuate elaborate equip fill fulfill furnish perfect refine supplement terminate

WEAK

bring to fruition bring to maturity call it a day carry off do thoroughly get through go the limit go through with go whole hog make good make up put to bed round off round out sew up ultimate wind up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon bear begin commence continue create fail ignore introduce leave lose miss neglect not finish open start stop unsettle

STRONG

ruin

WEAK

forget give up

Example Sentences

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The mini-Neptune completes an orbit every four days, while the hot Jupiter takes eight days.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

Here are some additional steps you can take to ensure a contractor completes your project.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

“Above the garage, a charming self-contained guest apartment completes this very special estate,” adds the listing.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

To her, jewelry completes any look as “the cherry on top.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The piece that completes the puzzle is string theory, according to which “the tally of possible universes stands at the almost incomprehensible 10500, a number so large it defies analogy.”

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker