completare

Completare is a linguistic term used in Italian and Romanian with related but distinct meanings. In Italian, completare is an infinitive verb meaning to complete, finish, or fill in something. It is used for tasks such as completing a form, finishing a project, or making something whole by adding missing parts. It is a regular -are verb. Present tense forms include io completo, tu completi, lui/lei completa, noi completiamo, voi completate, loro completano. The imperfect is completavo, completavi, completava, completavamo, completavate, completavano. The passato prossimo is formed with avere: ho completato. Other forms include completando (gerund) and completato (past participle). Etymology traces back to Latin completare, from completus “filled up,” from complere “to fill.”

In Romanian, completare functions primarily as a feminine noun meaning “completion” or “filling out,” as in completing a form. The related verb a completa means “to complete,” with present tense forms such as completez, completezi, completează, completăm, completați, completează; the past participle is completat (masc) / completată (fem). The noun is commonly used in administrative and data-entry contexts, for example, the completarea formularului (the filling out of the form) or the completed form itself.

Across both languages, completare conveys the idea of making something whole or bringing it to a finished state, often by supplying missing elements or information. It is distinct from related terms like finire or finalizzare, which emphasize ending or concluding rather than the act of supplying missing parts. In Romanian, the noun form is more prevalent, while in Italian the verb is the primary form used to describe the act of finishing or filling in.