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  • verb Present participle of complement.

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Examples

  • Anyway, for readers interested in complementing their knowledge, the book offers a big list of additional reading going well beyond the book purposes.

    Reflective Surface - The Code Book 2003

  • Soon the admirers tossed all sense of aloofness to the prevailing winds and called themselves "fans," a phrase complementing their childish enthusiasm.

    An East Wind Coming Cover, Arthur Byron 1979

  • Energy-efficient and cost-effective air capture could play a valuable role in complementing other approaches for reducing emissions from the transportation sector, such as biofuels or electric vehicles, says David Layzell, ISEEE’s Executive Director.

    Sustainable Design Update » Blog Archive » New Tech Captures CO2 2008

  • Juraviel had watched them fighting together, each sword complementing the other to the level of perfection, a weaving of form and of weapons so beautiful that it had brought tears of joy to the elf's eyes.

    Mortalis Salvatore, R. A., 1959- 1999

  • Juraviel had watched them fighting together, each sword complementing the other to the level of perfection, a weaving of form and of weapons so beautiful that it had brought tears of joy to the elf's eyes.

    Mortalis Salvatore, R. A., 1959- 1999

  • That's why Mr. Cappe, who now heads the Institute for Research on Public Policy and is a panelist at Wednesday's debate, supports the idea of complementing GDP numbers with a measure of happiness.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed BILL CURRY 2010

  • Many ideas where put on the table, but particular consensus formed around the idea of complementing cap-and trade schemes with efficiency and renewable energy standards.

    EurActiv.com 2009

  • "We will continue to take advantage of venues that promote candid and constructive dialogue," said Pershing, carefully stressing that the work would only be "complementing" the UNFCCC process.

    Grist - the Latest from Grist 2010

  • "complementing" national citizenship, as under the present Maastricht Treaty-based EU

    The Brussels Journal - The Voice of Conservatism in Europe 2009

  • "complementing" the job of Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, which Mandelson was given in the latest reshuffle.

    British Blogs 2008

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