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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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Complimented
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| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
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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
EXPANDun·com·pli·ment·ing, adjective
COLLAPSESynonyms
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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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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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