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Compliment

Compliment Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Compliment? [n] a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration [v] say something to someone that expresses praise; "He complimented her on her last physics paper" [v] express respect or esteem for Synonyms \| Synonyms for Compliment: congratulate Related Terms \| Find terms related to Compliment: acclaim \| accolade \| adulate \| adulation \| applaud \| benevolence \| beslobber \| beslubber \| best wishes \| blandish \| blandishment \| blarney \| bless \| blessing \| blessings \| boon \| bouquet \| bunkum \| cajole \| cajolement \| cajolery \| commend \| commendation \| compliments \| conceit \| congratulate \| congratulation \| congratulations \| encomium \| eulogy \| eyewash \| fair words \| favor \| fawn upon \| fawning \| felicitate \| felicitation \| flatter \| flattering remark \| flattery \| give a bouquet \| good wishes \| gratulate \| gratulation \| grease \| greetings \| hail \| hand it to \| homage \| honeyed phrases \| honeyed words \| honor \| incense \| largess \| laud \| laudation \| make fair weather \| oil \| oil the tongue \| orchids \| palaver \| pay a compliment \| polite commendation \| posy \| praise \| present \| pretty lies \| recommend \| regards \| rejoice with \| respects \| salutations \| slobber over \| soap \| soft soap \| sweet nothings \| sweet talk \| sweet words \| sycophancy \| take off \| TL \| trade-last \| tribute \| wheedle \| wheedling See Also \| congratulations \| flattery \| fulsomeness \| greet \| kudos \| praise \| praise \| smarm \| trade-last \| unction Compliment In Webster's Dictionary \Com"pliment\, n. [F. compliment. It complimento, fr. comlire to compliment, finish, suit, fr. L. complere to fill up. See {Complete}, and cf. {Complement}.] An expression, by word or act, of approbation, regard, confidence, civility, or admiration; a flattering speech or attention; a ceremonious greeting; as, to send one's compliments to a friend. Tedious waste of time, to sit and hear So many hollow compliments and lies. --Milton. Many a compliment politely penned. --Cowper. {To make one a compliment}, to show one respect; to praise one in a flattering way. --Locke. {To make one's compliments to}, to offer formal courtesies to. {To stand on compliment}, to treat with ceremony. Syn: See {Adulation}. \Com"pliment\, v. t. To praise, flatter, or gratify, by expressions of approbation, respect, or congratulation; to make or pay a compliment to. Monarchs should their inward soul disguise; . . . Should compliment their foes and shun their friends. --Prior. Syn: To praise; flatter; adulate; commend. \Com"pli*ment\, v. i. To pass compliments; to use conventional expressions of respect. I make the interlocutors, upon occasion, compliment with one another. --Boyle.

Compliment Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Compliment?

[n] a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration
[v] say something to someone that expresses praise; "He complimented her on her last physics paper"
[v] express respect or esteem for

Synonyms | Synonyms for Compliment: congratulate

Compliment In Webster's Dictionary

\Com"pli*ment\, n. [F. compliment. It complimento,
fr. comlire to compliment, finish, suit, fr. L. complere to
fill up. See {Complete}, and cf. {Complement}.]
An expression, by word or act, of approbation, regard,
confidence, civility, or admiration; a flattering speech or
attention; a ceremonious greeting; as, to send one's
compliments to a friend.

      Tedious waste of time, to sit and hear So many hollow
      compliments and lies.                    --Milton.

      Many a compliment politely penned.       --Cowper.

{To make one a compliment}, to show one respect; to praise
   one in a flattering way. --Locke.

{To make one's compliments to}, to offer formal courtesies
   to.

{To stand on compliment}, to treat with ceremony.

Syn: See {Adulation}.


\Com"pli*ment\, v. t.
To praise, flatter, or gratify, by expressions of
approbation, respect, or congratulation; to make or pay a
compliment to.

      Monarchs should their inward soul disguise; . . .
      Should compliment their foes and shun their friends.
                                               --Prior.

Syn: To praise; flatter; adulate; commend.


\Com"pli*ment\, v. i.
To pass compliments; to use conventional expressions of
respect.

      I make the interlocutors, upon occasion, compliment
      with one another.                        --Boyle.

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