compliment
Use Compliment in a sentence
plə noun
1.
an expression of praise, commendation, or admiration: A sincere compliment boosts one's morale.
2.
a formal act or expression of civility, respect, or regard: The mayor paid him the compliment of escorting him.
3.
compliments, a courteous greeting; good wishes; regards: He sends you his compliments.
4.
Archaic. a gift; present.
verb (used with object)
5.
to pay a compliment to: She complimented the child on his good behavior.
6.
to show kindness or regard for by a gift or other favor: He complimented us by giving a party in our honor.
7.
to congratulate; felicitate: to compliment a prince on the birth of a son.
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Compliment
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verb (used without object)
8.
to pay compliments.
Origin:
1570–80; < French < Italian complimento < Spanish cumplimiento, equivalent to cumpli- (see comply) + -miento -ment; earlier identical in spelling with complement
1570–80; < French < Italian complimento < Spanish cumplimiento, equivalent to cumpli- (see comply) + -miento -ment; earlier identical in spelling with complement
Related forms
com·pli·ment·a·ble, adjective
com·pli·ment·er, noun
com·pli·ment·ing·ly, adverb
out·com·pli·ment, verb (used with object)
un·com·pli·ment·ed, adjective
Synonyms
1. kudos, tribute, eulogy, panegyric. 5. commend, praise, honor.
1. kudos, tribute, eulogy, panegyric. 5. commend, praise, honor.
Antonyms
1. disparagement.
1. disparagement.
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| compliment | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a remark or act expressing respect, admiration, etc |
| 2. | (usually plural) a greeting of respect or regard |
| —vb | |
| 3. | to express admiration of; congratulate or commend |
| 4. | to express or show respect or regard for, esp by a gift |
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Word Origin & History
compliment
1570s, via Fr., from It. complimento "expression of respect and civility," from V.L. *complire, for L. complere "to complete," via notion of "complete the obligations of politeness." Same word as complement but by a different etymological route; differentiated by spelling after 1650.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
But calling somebody a cougar is much closer to a compliment than calling them a dinosaur.
Being an introvert himself, he took this as the huge compliment it was.
We made our compliment, told him he must let us join our congratulations to those of the nation on the happiness of his house.
And to me it's an insult in the form of a compliment.
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