What does "complementing" mean?

present participle and gerund of complement

What is a synonym for "complementing"?

Common synonyms include: a to izzard, a to z, accession, accessory, accompaniment, accompaniment.

Complementing

verb

verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb

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present participle and gerund of complement form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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a to izzard a to z accession accessory accompaniment accompaniment

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"Born and bred on Poland's soil, son of a French father and a Polish mother, Frédéric Chopin (1809–1849) combined within himself two natures, each complementing the other, both uniting to form a personality not understood by every casual observer."

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