ergänzen
Translation
to complete, to supplement, to add to
Examples
Bitte ergänzen Sie die fehlenden Informationen.
Please complete the missing information.
Ich möchte meine Aussage ergänzen.
I would like to add to my statement.
Die beiden Farben ergänzen sich perfekt.
The two colours complement each other perfectly.
Grammar Patterns
((et4)) ergänzen to complete (sth.acc) Please complete the sentence.
((et4)) durch/mit ((et3)) ergänzen to supplement (sth.acc) with (sth.dat) He supplemented his talk with examples.
sich ergänzen to complement each other They complement each other well.
Similar Words
Synonyms: vervollständigen (to complete), hinzufügen (to add); Antonyms: weglassen (to omit), entfernen (to remove)
Etymology
Derived from 'ganz' (whole, complete). The prefix 'er-' and suffix '-en' make it a verb meaning 'to make whole/complete'.
Memory Tips
Think of making something 'ganz' (whole) by adding the missing parts.