complement of the object
nounUK /ˈkɒmplɪmənt əv ði ˈɒbdʒɪkt/
US /ˈkɑːmplɪmənt əv ði ˈɑːbdʒekt/
The words that come after the verb to tell more about the object.
In 'She painted the fence blue,' 'blue' is the complement of the object.
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2. A word or phrase that describes or renames the direct object of a sentence.
They elected him president, where 'president' is the complement of the object.
3. An adjective or noun that follows the object and completes its meaning.
The news made her happy, with 'happy' as the complement of the object.
4. A grammatical element that gives extra information about what was done to the object.
We found the room empty, where 'empty' is the complement of the object.