No. 4,078 in French

compléter

To complete, to fill in, or to make whole.

In a sentence

Je dois compléter ma présentation avant demain.
I need to complete my presentation before tomorrow.
Here, 'compléter' means 'to complete' or 'to finish' a task or work.
Pour compléter votre inscription, veuillez fournir une pièce d'identité.
To finalize your registration, please provide an identification document.
In this sentence, 'compléter' implies 'to finalize' or 'conduct remaining steps' to complete a process.
Ces informations vont compléter notre recherche actuelle.
This information will enhance our current research.
'Compléter' here is used to mean 'to enhance' or 'additionally satisfy' a condition, enriching the current state.

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