Complement and Constitute

Complement

Complement verb - To serve as a completing element to.
Usage example: this silk handkerchief will complement your suit very nicely and give it a bit of dash

Constitute and complement are semantically related In some cases you can use "Constitute" instead a verb "Complement".

Constitute

Constitute verb - To be all the substance of.
Usage example: nine players constitute a baseball team

Complement and constitute are semantically related in comprise topic. Sometimes you can use "Complement" instead a verb "Constitute".

Common collocations

mind complement mind constitute mind
family complement family constitute family
company complement company constitute company
system complement system constitute system
Other words: outfit, series, ways.
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